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.	135,973
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	104,520
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	92,168
Retired.	12,352
Employers.	2,265
Managers.	4,355
Operatives.	78,676
Self-employed.	5,347
Unemployed.	1,525
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	1,078
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	350
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	155
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	354
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	14,242
VII. Textile workers.	14,119
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	487
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	678
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	1,064
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,494
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,115
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	400
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	3,600
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,900
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	2,862
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	7,882
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	9,459
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	3,459
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,542
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	461
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,155
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,741
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	6,056
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,262
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	7,512
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	741
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	12,352
FEMALES: Total Population.	156,430
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	126,493
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	57,916
Retired.	68,577
Employers.	319
Managers.	944
Operatives.	54,234
Self-employed.	1,745
Unemployed.	674
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	72
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	758
VII. Textile workers.	21,120
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	61
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	3,715
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	578
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	969
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	318
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	675
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	5,375
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,940
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	9,765
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	7,970
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	871
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,154
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	575

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