1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

Show England Dep table	Warwickshire AdmC	Birmingham CB/MB Coventry MB/CB Nuneaton UD/MB Solihull MB/UD/CB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	904,369	957,301
Pop aged 15 & over	680,919	742,277
I-XXVII Occupied	618,587	300,136
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	62,332	442,141
Employers	11,113	1,686
Managers	30,413	6,228
Operatives	542,254	279,135
Working on own account	27,300	9,657
Out of Work	7,507	3,430
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	17,192	1,581
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	15,810	1,550
Farmers	4,142	272
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	877	132
Other gardeners	3,804	75
Other agricultural workers	6,987	1,091
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	1,152	31
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	956	27
3. Foresters and woodmen	230	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	12,199	16
1. In coal mines	11,796	3
Subordinate superintending staff	748	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	645	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	3,708	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	1,847	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	505	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	1,731	0
Other workers below ground	891	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	1,721	3
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	403	13
Underground workers in mines	30	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	166	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	2,309	628
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	775	128
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	209	23
Potters, pottery makers and casters	110	56
Pottery finishers and decorators	16	22
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	303	6
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	1,148	309
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	386	191
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	3,090	504
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	681	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	2,409	504
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	185,626	34,964
1. Foremen, overlookers	10,597	386
Fitting, Erecting	2,214	7
Electrical work	1,439	118
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	909	11
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	3,077	144
Rollers and their assistants	1,223	47
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	9,204	541
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	2,809	281
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	1,811	161
Other ferrous foundry workers	2,609	57
5. Smiths, forgemen	2,276	57
Blacksmiths	1,095	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	2,248	78
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	8,635	152
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	919	123
Platers	460	0
Platers' labourers	65	0
Riveters, caulkers	313	123
Shipwrights	38	0
9. Metal machinists	32,342	3,568
Press tool setters	1,238	6
Turners	6,805	198
Drillers (hand or machine)	4,440	2,739
Machine setters, setter-operators	19,859	625
10. Fitters, machine erectors	51,206	374
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	22,134	103
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	14,588	115
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	7,525	65
Fitters, fitter assemblers	4,546	75
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	2,042	9
11. Metal finishers	10,066	2,355
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	7,461	1,198
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	5,910	18
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	3,157	10
Plumbers' labourers	471	2
Gas fitters	729	2
Pipe fitters	1,503	3
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	939	3
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	1,426	373
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	903	343
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	456	14
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	2,796	1,834
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	17,267	2,538
Radio and radar mechanics	1,093	15
Others in electrical communications	2,648	277
Electrical Fitters	5,277	108
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	6,416	127
Linemen and cable jointers	637	44
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	11,543	7,169
Electrical work	1,590	1,164
18. Other skilled workers	14,266	15,240
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	4,775	665
Constructional engineers, erectors	832	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	4,193	12,418
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	1,356	4,560
Foremen	143	110
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	68	116
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	20	73
2. Spinners, doublers	255	166
Spinners, piecers	147	67
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	80	95
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	153	970
Winders, reelers	62	567
Beamers, warpers	13	295
4. Weavers	97	1,132
Weavers (not carpets)	68	1,064
5. Knitters	148	849
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	392	1,142
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	39	484
Dye house workers	66	19
7. Other skilled workers	243	185
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	99	25
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	2,328	1,286
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	131	60
2. Boot and Shoe makers	1,697	420
Makers and repairers (not factory)	1,349	29
Clickers, pattern cutters	30	16
Closers	5	39
Other boot and shoe makers	299	321
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	500	806
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	4,110	9,939
1. Garment workers	947	6,433
Foremen, overlookers	25	112
Cutters	144	363
Tailors	631	1,203
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	16	1,598
Machinists	24	2,496
Pressers	86	260
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	372	679
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	2,673	1,212
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	2,475	993
4. Other makers	118	1,615
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	5,555	2,556
1. Makers of foods	5,046	2,359
Foremen, overlookers	393	121
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	2,306	754
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	461	170
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	37	14
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	11	13
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	18,733	546
Foremen, overlookers	869	5
Cabinet makers	1,124	14
Carpenters, joiners	7,331	23
Coach and cart builders: body build	3,663	24
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	70	3
Packing case makers	645	87
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	1,525	3
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	2,686	165
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	4,959	3,248
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	229	110
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	471	1,413
Pressers, stampers, cutters	268	166
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	60	855
Machine makers, layers-on	83	282
3. Printers, bookbinders	4,259	1,725
Foremen, overlookers	212	40
Compositors (hand or machine)	1,068	12
Stereotypers, electrotypers	154	5
Printing reproduction workers	588	95
Printing machine room workers	1,357	686
Bookbinders	138	554
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	7,907	3,063
1. Workers in rubber	4,507	1,066
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	1,286	112
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	1,555	495
3. Makers of musical instruments	231	9
Piano tuners	132	0
4. Makers of other products	1,614	1,493
Dental mechanics	581	26
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	25,931	78
Foremen, gangers	1,631	3
Clerks of works	244	0
Builders' labourers	3,360	5
Bricklayers	4,979	6
Bricklayers' labourers	1,777	4
Plasterers	1,164	0
Plasterers labourers	246	0
Glaziers	347	8
Slaters and tilers	447	0
Masons, stone cutters	313	3
Masons' labourers	18	0
Platelayers	714	1
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	509	3
Other skilled workers	3,121	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	13,637	1,618
Foremen, overlookers	448	12
Aerographers, paint sprayers	1,730	738
French polishers	458	461
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	20,675	1,726
Civil Service higher officers	174	12
Civil Service executive officers	1,113	246
Local Authority officers	713	98
Secretaries of companies, etc.	982	386
Heads or managers of office departments	2,336	290
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	15,357	694
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	334	12
Chemical and allied trades	343	18
Engineering and allied trades	10,295	323
Textiles and leather goods	664	97
Building and contracting	1,498	37
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	44,090	7,102
1. Railway transport workers	8,278	366
Railway officials	543	1
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	1,561	0
Locomotive engine firemen	1,089	0
Locomotive running shed workers	396	15
Guards	731	5
Signalmen	667	2
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	763	5
Porters (including lampmen)	2,169	220
2. Road transport workers	27,984	2,354
Passenger transport managers	154	4
Haulage contractors and managers	744	22
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	885	2
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	1,014	36
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	338	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	3,614	11
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	1,786	147
Drivers of goods vehicles	15,599	243
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	1,150	15
Bus and tram conductors	1,721	1,824
Garage proprietors and managers	748	40
3. Water transport workers	521	33
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	79	1
Wharfingers and stevedores	20	0
Navigating officers and pilots	35	0
Other seagoing workers	133	1
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	162	30
Dock labourers	57	0
4. Air transport workers	83	2
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	7,224	4,347
Postmen, post office sorters	2,575	474
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	142	367
Telephone operators	467	2,908
Messengers	1,153	51
Lift attendants	261	59
Porters (n.e.s.)	1,054	33
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	49,277	32,541
1. Commercial occupations	44,374	32,130
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	3,277	242
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	818	59
Buyers (not manufacturers')	358	183
Sales managers (manufacturers')	1,690	20
Advertising agents and managers	396	30
Commercial travellers, canvassers	6,625	262
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	14,555	8,393
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	2,614	1,568
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	1,365	376
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	1,620	125
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	296	25
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	490	346
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	254	67
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	1,615	953
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	846	1,290
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	9,705	21,896
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	3,685	5,070
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	750	1,097
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	1,892	536
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	355	127
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	405	1,163
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	161	1,140
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	224	1,597
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	28	1,106
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	171	1,098
Roundsmen, van salesmen	3,878	210
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	1,167	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	875	161
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	4,903	411
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	497	3
Insurance managers, underwriters	1,028	25
Insurance agents and canvassers	2,131	303
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	808	19
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	33,655	20,292
Religious professions	934	497
Clergymen (Church of England)	388	2
Legal professions	645	10
Medical professions	1,743	325
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	1,262	288
Dental practitioners	412	27
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	69	10
Nurses and midwives	809	8,194
Trained nurses, midwives	634	4,542
Assistant nurses	83	609
Student nurses	92	2,164
Nursery nurses	0	879
Medical auxiliary professions	1,231	1,326
Pharmacists	410	137
Physiotherapists, masseurs	58	238
Teaching professions	4,333	6,722
Teachers of music	87	276
Engineering, etc. professions	14,832	1,022
Civil, structural engineers	671	0
Mechanical engineers	1,976	6
Electrical engineers	1,515	10
Surveyors	1,128	6
Architects, town planners	589	19
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	8,648	981
Scientific professions	4,246	937
Chemists, metallugists	1,413	82
Laboratory assistants, technicians	2,330	762
Qualified accountants	1,515	28
Authors, journalists, publicists	448	69
Librarians (not booksellers)	147	408
Social welfare workers	422	530
Painters, sculptors, engravers	503	131
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	15,473	437
1. Armed forces	9,300	312
2. Civilian defence services	6,173	125
Police superintendants, etc.	202	4
Police, other ranks	2,324	56
Fire brigade officers and men	1,147	42
Watchmen	1,707	13
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	2,940	719
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	180	205
Musicians	378	92
Cinematograph operators	445	36
Bookmakers	352	90
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	14,658	57,466
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	1,396	1,970
Lodging and boarding house keepers	217	1,248
Proprietors and managers of hotels	177	162
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	1,752	809
Barmen, barmaids	339	1,819
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	466	3,202
Restaurant counter hands	56	1,046
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	600	5
Stewards and matrons in institutions	82	655
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	678	758
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	1,343	1,956
Photographers (not printing trades)	529	293
Caretakers, office keepers	1,238	794
Charwomen, office cleaners	278	10,901
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	600	4,040
Window cleaners	1,695	9
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	1,606	24,839
Cooks	842	4,263
Kitchen hands	526	8,500
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	14	1,493
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	34,813	67,622
Clerks (n.e.s.)	24,496	26,127
Shorthand typists, secretaries	441	18,551
Typists	32	7,130
Other office machine operators	115	5,125
Costing and accounting clerks	9,729	10,689
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	20,604	12,185
Warehousemen	3,194	464
Storekeepers	9,873	552
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	3,011	2,956
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	7,242	63
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	1,369	9
Underground in mines	264	0
Crane drivers	1,449	28
Drivers of civil engineering plant	756	0
Slingers and riggers	345	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	2,831	6
Oilers and greasers	238	13
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	65,967	34,399
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	5,048	10,644
1. Machine minders:-	14,460	12,010
Engineering and allied trades	14,107	11,111
Labourers, other unskilled workers	46,459	11,745
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	4,261	997
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	1,204	15
2. Other workers	3,057	982
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	62,332	442,141
Students in educational institutions	9,080	7,675
Retired from gainful occupation	40,538	8,768
No gainful occupation stated	12,323	425,615

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