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".

List London AdmC	Stoke Newington MetB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	23,400	25,736
Pop aged 15 & over	17,845	20,613
I-XXVII Occupied	16,184	9,397
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	1,661	11,216
Employers	387	43
Managers	747	156
Operatives	13,409	8,680
Working on own account	1,244	321
Out of Work	397	197
I. FISHERMEN	2	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	40	0
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	37	0
Farmers	1	0
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	2	0
Other gardeners	28	0
Other agricultural workers	6	0
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	1	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	0	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	2	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	1	0
1. In coal mines	0	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	0	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	0	0
Other workers below ground	0	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	0	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	1	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	0	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	93	38
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	1	1
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	0	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	1
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	0	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	91	35
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	1	2
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	55	16
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	3	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	52	16
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	1,951	151
1. Foremen, overlookers	83	2
Fitting, Erecting	16	0
Electrical work	22	1
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	4	0
Blast furnacemen, steel melters, etc	0	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	7	0
Rollers and their assistants	5	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	32	0
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	5	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	13	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	8	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	13	0
Blacksmiths	12	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	1	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	95	7
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	5	0
Platers	0	0
Platers' labourers	1	0
Riveters, caulkers	1	0
Shipwrights	3	0
9. Metal machinists	134	8
Press tool setters	4	0
Turners	55	0
Drillers (hand or machine)	9	6
Machine setters, setter-operators	66	2
10. Fitters, machine erectors	597	4
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	143	1
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	215	1
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	121	1
Fitters, fitter assemblers	88	1
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	28	0
11. Metal finishers	59	2
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	33	1
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	164	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	95	0
Plumbers' labourers	15	0
Gas fitters	35	0
Pipe fitters	19	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	7	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	111	9
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	67	5
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	26	1
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	42	7
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	397	55
Radio and radar mechanics	42	2
Others in electrical communications	96	8
Electrical Fitters	79	3
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	124	0
Linemen and cable jointers	35	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	50	21
Electrical work	23	14
18. Other skilled workers	150	36
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	40	1
Constructional engineers, erectors	24	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	18	28
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	30	17
Foremen	2	0
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	2	0
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	0
2. Spinners, doublers	1	0
Spinners, piecers	0	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	1	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	1	3
Winders, reelers	1	3
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	3	0
Weavers (not carpets)	2	0
5. Knitters	10	7
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	8	7
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	1	3
Dye house workers	1	0
7. Other skilled workers	5	0
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	0	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	230	125
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	23	3
2. Boot and Shoe makers	120	44
Makers and repairers (not factory)	66	1
Clickers, pattern cutters	16	0
Closers	2	8
Other boot and shoe makers	32	34
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	87	78
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	1,182	2,375
1. Garment workers	929	2,074
Foremen, overlookers	15	33
Cutters	151	59
Tailors	399	305
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	27	198
Machinists	123	1,056
Pressers	186	161
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	29	66
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	116	48
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	103	36
4. Other makers	108	187
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	201	96
1. Makers of foods	156	36
Foremen, overlookers	15	2
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	107	13
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	29	6
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	0	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	16	54
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	879	9
Foremen, overlookers	48	1
Cabinet makers	272	1
Carpenters, joiners	270	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	17	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	8	0
Packing case makers	16	0
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	4	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	154	3
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	448	315
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	4	4
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	49	148
Pressers, stampers, cutters	28	13
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	7	96
Machine makers, layers-on	11	15
3. Printers, bookbinders	395	163
Foremen, overlookers	10	81
Compositors (hand or machine)	85	1
Stereotypers, electrotypers	8	0
Printing reproduction workers	29	3
Printing machine room workers	150	29
Bookbinders	22	26
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	193	105
1. Workers in rubber	27	15
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	4	0
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	23	6
3. Makers of musical instruments	37	0
Piano tuners	7	0
4. Makers of other products	106	84
Dental mechanics	21	2
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	805	0
Foremen, gangers	37	0
Clerks of works	1	0
Builders' labourers	122	0
Bricklayers	95	0
Bricklayers' labourers	32	0
Plasterers	53	0
Plasterers labourers	10	0
Glaziers	17	0
Slaters and tilers	18	0
Masons, stone cutters	24	0
Masons' labourers	5	0
Platelayers	15	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	28	0
Other skilled workers	137	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	514	16
Foremen, overlookers	26	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	45	2
French polishers	90	8
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	552	98
Civil Service higher officers	7	1
Civil Service executive officers	55	19
Local Authority officers	17	5
Secretaries of companies, etc.	35	25
Heads or managers of office departments	77	16
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	361	32
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	5	0
Chemical and allied trades	9	1
Engineering and allied trades	72	3
Textiles and leather goods	126	18
Building and contracting	45	0
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	2,029	218
1. Railway transport workers	181	17
Railway officials	2	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	0	0
Locomotive engine firemen	7	0
Locomotive running shed workers	4	0
Guards	19	2
Signalmen	14	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	9	0
Porters (including lampmen)	89	10
2. Road transport workers	1,091	32
Passenger transport managers	5	0
Haulage contractors and managers	28	1
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	16	1
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	13	0
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	29	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	85	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	193	2
Drivers of goods vehicles	545	1
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	31	12
Bus and tram conductors	131	15
Garage proprietors and managers	6	0
3. Water transport workers	58	0
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	4	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	4	0
Navigating officers and pilots	1	0
Other seagoing workers	15	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	4	0
Dock labourers	28	0
4. Air transport workers	2	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	697	169
Postmen, post office sorters	235	6
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	21	20
Telephone operators	42	131
Messengers	151	0
Lift attendants	21	2
Porters (n.e.s.)	196	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,881	799
1. Commercial occupations	1,755	792
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	189	12
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	49	4
Buyers (not manufacturers')	23	4
Sales managers (manufacturers')	37	1
Advertising agents and managers	22	4
Commercial travellers, canvassers	238	13
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	522	126
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	61	11
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	55	12
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	28	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	18	2
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	14	13
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	9	1
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	78	27
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	29	1
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	417	582
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	35	107
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	33	17
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	70	4
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	27	5
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	9	57
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	11	27
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	16	44
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	0	55
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	7	16
Roundsmen, van salesmen	73	1
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	6	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	107	14
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	126	7
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	2	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	20	1
Insurance agents and canvassers	63	3
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	24	1
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	726	407
Religious professions	56	14
Clergymen (Church of England)	11	1
Legal professions	13	1
Medical professions	55	13
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	39	12
Dental practitioners	16	1
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	0	0
Nurses and midwives	12	141
Trained nurses, midwives	9	85
Assistant nurses	0	8
Student nurses	3	25
Nursery nurses	0	23
Medical auxiliary professions	54	23
Pharmacists	14	1
Physiotherapists, masseurs	3	6
Teaching professions	96	150
Teachers of music	2	10
Engineering, etc. professions	206	14
Civil, structural engineers	11	0
Mechanical engineers	24	0
Electrical engineers	24	3
Surveyors	42	1
Architects, town planners	6	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	97	10
Scientific professions	82	14
Chemists, metallugists	22	1
Laboratory assistants, technicians	42	10
Qualified accountants	49	3
Authors, journalists, publicists	28	4
Librarians (not booksellers)	8	10
Social welfare workers	12	8
Painters, sculptors, engravers	34	6
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	356	3
1. Armed forces	125	0
2. Civilian defence services	231	3
Police superintendants, etc.	6	0
Police, other ranks	132	2
Fire brigade officers and men	12	0
Watchmen	57	1
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	125	34
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	13	15
Musicians	33	7
Cinematograph operators	14	0
Bookmakers	38	5
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	800	1,597
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	76	64
Lodging and boarding house keepers	12	53
Proprietors and managers of hotels	7	5
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	36	12
Barmen, barmaids	22	35
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	72	126
Restaurant counter hands	14	62
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	44	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	2	13
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	23	20
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	134	58
Photographers (not printing trades)	38	27
Caretakers, office keepers	51	9
Charwomen, office cleaners	34	250
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	23	91
Window cleaners	63	1
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	88	681
Cooks	60	139
Kitchen hands	20	207
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	31
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	1,459	2,309
Clerks (n.e.s.)	1,057	828
Shorthand typists, secretaries	39	726
Typists	5	298
Other office machine operators	5	94
Costing and accounting clerks	353	363
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	645	273
Warehousemen	250	12
Storekeepers	134	7
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	60	29
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	113	2
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	27	1
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	7	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	8	0
Slingers and riggers	7	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	56	1
Oilers and greasers	1	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	722	358
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	41	97
1. Machine minders:-	78	58
Engineering and allied trades	61	29
Labourers, other unskilled workers	603	203
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	152	36
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	40	0
2. Other workers	112	36
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	1,661	11,216
Students in educational institutions	361	205
Retired from gainful occupation	968	355
No gainful occupation stated	300	10,644

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