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.	23,812
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	17,833
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	14,958
Retired.	2,875
Employers.	384
Managers.	791
Operatives.	11,695
Self-employed.	1,127
Unemployed.	961
I. Fishermen.	141
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	253
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	12
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	24
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,587
VII. Textile workers.	119
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	125
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	135
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	414
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	713
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	93
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	51
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,487
XV. Painters and decorators.	399
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	358
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,162
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,748
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	552
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	321
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	156
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,060
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	762
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	326
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	188
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,598
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	172
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,875
FEMALES: Total Population.	27,293
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	21,519
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	6,547
Retired.	14,972
Employers.	73
Managers.	164
Operatives.	5,695
Self-employed.	414
Unemployed.	201
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	11
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	293
VII. Textile workers.	342
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	65
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	521
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	168
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	7
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	34
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	83
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	945
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	442
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,687
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	845
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	233
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	759
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	112

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