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.	33,258
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	25,164
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	21,878
Retired.	3,286
Employers.	347
Managers.	572
Operatives.	19,725
Self-employed.	716
Unemployed.	518
I. Fishermen.	3
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	233
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	18
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	19
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	45
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,732
VII. Textile workers.	72
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	68
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	92
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	135
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	958
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	187
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	60
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,517
XV. Painters and decorators.	521
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	322
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,935
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,422
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,187
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	417
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	101
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	457
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,160
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	275
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	820
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,981
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	141
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,286
FEMALES: Total Population.	34,218
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	26,420
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	6,878
Retired.	19,542
Employers.	86
Managers.	138
Operatives.	6,045
Self-employed.	372
Unemployed.	237
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	14
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	48
VII. Textile workers.	152
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	4
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	310
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	219
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	123
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	26
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	231
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,501
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	729
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,955
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,149
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	84
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	232
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	101

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