Vision of Ireland | 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.	39,804
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	30,960
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	27,006
Retired.	3,954
Employers.	592
Managers.	1,075
Operatives.	23,224
Self-employed.	1,559
Unemployed.	556
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	268
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	1,482
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	138
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	76
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,453
VII. Textile workers.	3,078
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	241
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	104
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	274
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	871
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	317
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	185
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,275
XV. Painters and decorators.	598
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	756
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,164
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,399
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	912
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	409
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	121
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	851
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,201
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	762
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	390
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,470
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	211
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,954
FEMALES: Total Population.	45,183
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	36,596
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	18,704
Retired.	17,892
Employers.	83
Managers.	219
Operatives.	17,379
Self-employed.	710
Unemployed.	313
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	20
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	449
VII. Textile workers.	8,266
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	451
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,116
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	269
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	118
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	52
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	94
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,775
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	859
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,398
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,504
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	235
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	872
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	226

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