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.	16,919
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	13,268
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	12,192
Retired.	1,076
Employers.	169
Managers.	237
Operatives.	10,714
Self-employed.	684
Unemployed.	388
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	30
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	135
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	55
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,460
VII. Textile workers.	13
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	120
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	238
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	168
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	434
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	377
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	138
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	912
XV. Painters and decorators.	394
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	110
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,989
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	840
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	269
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	352
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	75
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,170
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	655
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	997
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	98
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,031
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	128
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	1,076
FEMALES: Total Population.	18,451
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	14,982
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	8,365
Retired.	6,617
Employers.	37
Managers.	123
Operatives.	7,854
Self-employed.	207
Unemployed.	144
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	0
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	194
VII. Textile workers.	27
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	184
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,558
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	150
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	312
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	29
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	183
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	392
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	454
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,536
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,135
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	406
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	525
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	280

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