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".

List London AdmC	Poplar MetB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	36,195
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	27,463
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	25,214
Retired.	2,249
Employers.	233
Managers.	310
Operatives.	23,170
Self-employed.	893
Unemployed.	608
I. Fishermen.	2
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	25
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	3
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	120
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	419
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,433
VII. Textile workers.	47
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	141
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	554
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	262
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,150
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	357
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	235
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,993
XV. Painters and decorators.	807
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	128
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	6,163
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,088
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	388
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	653
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	66
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	961
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,052
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	787
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	647
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,471
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	262
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,249
FEMALES: Total Population.	37,384
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	28,892
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	13,595
Retired.	15,297
Employers.	40
Managers.	125
Operatives.	12,981
Self-employed.	257
Unemployed.	192
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	3
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	197
VII. Textile workers.	78
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	103
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	3,223
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	300
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	472
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	12
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	325
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	793
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	469
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,255
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,800
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	888
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,084
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	593

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