Vision of Britain | 1951 Census: Occupations

1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 21 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis for Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT".

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Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	41,502
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	30,836
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	27,784
Retired.	3,052
Employers.	309
Managers.	771
Operatives.	25,407
Self-employed.	870
Unemployed.	427
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	1,013
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	91
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	239
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	541
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,338
VII. Textile workers.	15
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	629
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	75
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	320
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	622
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	671
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	118
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,487
XV. Painters and decorators.	441
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	486
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	5,677
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,614
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	963
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,704
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	123
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	593
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,840
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	616
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	894
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,480
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	194
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,052
FEMALES: Total Population.	40,606
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	30,579
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	9,217
Retired.	21,362
Employers.	35
Managers.	125
Operatives.	8,708
Self-employed.	199
Unemployed.	150
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	209
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	52
VII. Textile workers.	24
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	671
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	220
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	68
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	275
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	38
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	290
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,111
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	766
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,171
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,091
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	244
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	769
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	218

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