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".

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Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	33,713	36,323
Pop aged 15 & over	25,295	28,188
I-XXVII Occupied	22,727	10,973
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	2,568	17,215
Employers	487	64
Managers	1,391	189
Operatives	19,328	10,187
Working on own account	1,024	381
Out of Work	497	152
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	314	13
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	286	13
Farmers	55	1
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	22	0
Other gardeners	105	1
Other agricultural workers	104	11
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	11	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	8	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	17	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	3,071	0
1. In coal mines	2,984	0
Subordinate superintending staff	219	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	116	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	952	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	452	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	393	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	227	0
Other workers below ground	236	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	389	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	87	0
Underground workers in mines	7	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	14	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	1,590	2,067
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	1,543	2,053
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	186	139
Potters, pottery makers and casters	354	408
Pottery finishers and decorators	236	1,228
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	396	11
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	36	12
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	11	2
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	123	23
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	28	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	95	23
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	3,154	649
1. Foremen, overlookers	187	24
Fitting, Erecting	58	0
Electrical work	56	19
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	87	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	28	1
Rollers and their assistants	20	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	365	8
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	119	7
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	68	1
Other ferrous foundry workers	124	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	73	2
Blacksmiths	72	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	8	1
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	48	0
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	32	3
Platers	24	0
Platers' labourers	0	0
Riveters, caulkers	4	3
Shipwrights	3	0
9. Metal machinists	198	1
Press tool setters	2	0
Turners	86	1
Drillers (hand or machine)	15	0
Machine setters, setter-operators	95	0
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,058	8
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	160	1
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	516	4
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	261	2
Fitters, fitter assemblers	69	1
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	52	0
11. Metal finishers	32	4
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	8	0
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	218	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	139	0
Plumbers' labourers	4	0
Gas fitters	25	0
Pipe fitters	49	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	32	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	25	1
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	10	1
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	15	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	1	0
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	499	325
Radio and radar mechanics	26	0
Others in electrical communications	70	2
Electrical Fitters	95	6
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	224	3
Linemen and cable jointers	26	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	98	172
Electrical work	39	131
18. Other skilled workers	165	99
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	69	3
Constructional engineers, erectors	791	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	27	26
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	32	190
Foremen	9	3
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	1	1
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	1
2. Spinners, doublers	13	55
Spinners, piecers	5	33
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	3	21
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	10	106
Winders, reelers	8	97
Beamers, warpers	0	8
4. Weavers	1	1
Weavers (not carpets)	1	0
5. Knitters	1	2
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	4	25
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	0	1
Dye house workers	0	0
7. Other skilled workers	2	0
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	0	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	77	8
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	1	0
2. Boot and Shoe makers	73	4
Makers and repairers (not factory)	67	2
Clickers, pattern cutters	1	0
Closers	0	0
Other boot and shoe makers	5	2
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	3	4
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	124	810
1. Garment workers	85	751
Foremen, overlookers	8	15
Cutters	46	23
Tailors	20	77
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	2	49
Machinists	0	471
Pressers	2	51
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	0	4
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	34	19
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	29	16
4. Other makers	5	36
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	183	77
1. Makers of foods	170	71
Foremen, overlookers	9	1
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	124	31
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	11	4
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	1	2
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	1	0
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	589	4
Foremen, overlookers	34	0
Cabinet makers	26	0
Carpenters, joiners	392	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	26	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	9	0
Packing case makers	18	0
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	23	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	49	1
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	120	61
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	1	0
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	2	12
Pressers, stampers, cutters	0	3
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	1	7
Machine makers, layers-on	1	1
3. Printers, bookbinders	117	49
Foremen, overlookers	7	1
Compositors (hand or machine)	33	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	1	0
Printing reproduction workers	19	4
Printing machine room workers	24	16
Bookbinders	26	26
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	410	73
1. Workers in rubber	366	71
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	91	6
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	3	0
3. Makers of musical instruments	8	1
Piano tuners	5	0
4. Makers of other products	33	1
Dental mechanics	22	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,617	6
Foremen, gangers	84	0
Clerks of works	14	0
Builders' labourers	94	1
Bricklayers	381	1
Bricklayers' labourers	192	1
Plasterers	54	0
Plasterers labourers	16	0
Glaziers	6	1
Slaters and tilers	4	0
Masons, stone cutters	5	0
Masons' labourers	2	1
Platelayers	79	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	17	0
Other skilled workers	156	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	331	4
Foremen, overlookers	10	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	18	1
French polishers	18	0
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	946	63
Civil Service higher officers	3	1
Civil Service executive officers	55	5
Local Authority officers	35	3
Secretaries of companies, etc.	44	18
Heads or managers of office departments	102	11
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	707	25
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	374	17
Chemical and allied trades	37	1
Engineering and allied trades	113	2
Textiles and leather goods	21	0
Building and contracting	71	2
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	1,597	118
1. Railway transport workers	269	1
Railway officials	25	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	36	0
Locomotive engine firemen	26	0
Locomotive running shed workers	8	0
Guards	31	0
Signalmen	25	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	52	1
Porters (including lampmen)	58	0
2. Road transport workers	1,162	25
Passenger transport managers	6	0
Haulage contractors and managers	28	2
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	24	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	11	1
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	1	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	161	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	65	4
Drivers of goods vehicles	633	4
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	58	0
Bus and tram conductors	118	12
Garage proprietors and managers	44	2
3. Water transport workers	23	1
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	4	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	4	0
Navigating officers and pilots	2	0
Other seagoing workers	5	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	2	1
Dock labourers	5	0
4. Air transport workers	0	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	143	91
Postmen, post office sorters	52	3
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	3	8
Telephone operators	12	6
Messengers	19	1
Lift attendants	3	0
Porters (n.e.s.)	24	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	2,238	1,451
1. Commercial occupations	1,996	1,433
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	166	18
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	23	2
Buyers (not manufacturers')	6	10
Sales managers (manufacturers')	53	1
Advertising agents and managers	4	0
Commercial travellers, canvassers	307	15
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	739	358
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	187	107
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	36	11
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	75	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	10	1
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	32	14
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	16	4
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	38	42
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	38	37
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	410	977
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	141	234
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	19	43
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	58	28
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	8	4
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	4	45
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	6	51
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	9	59
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	1	53
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	2	46
Roundsmen, van salesmen	181	6
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	29	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	44	11
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	242	18
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	32	1
Insurance managers, underwriters	55	1
Insurance agents and canvassers	120	14
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	22	0
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,064	743
Religious professions	33	8
Clergymen (Church of England)	9	0
Legal professions	33	0
Medical professions	77	13
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	56	12
Dental practitioners	19	1
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	2	0
Nurses and midwives	38	208
Trained nurses, midwives	21	138
Assistant nurses	7	24
Student nurses	10	30
Nursery nurses	0	16
Medical auxiliary professions	62	46
Pharmacists	24	3
Physiotherapists, masseurs	0	6
Teaching professions	259	390
Teachers of music	4	12
Engineering, etc. professions	291	11
Civil, structural engineers	32	1
Mechanical engineers	19	0
Electrical engineers	28	0
Surveyors	38	0
Architects, town planners	45	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	95	10
Scientific professions	138	29
Chemists, metallugists	56	5
Laboratory assistants, technicians	67	21
Qualified accountants	61	0
Authors, journalists, publicists	14	2
Librarians (not booksellers)	3	14
Social welfare workers	17	16
Painters, sculptors, engravers	2	1
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	354	6
1. Armed forces	149	4
2. Civilian defence services	205	2
Police superintendants, etc.	7	0
Police, other ranks	90	2
Fire brigade officers and men	42	0
Watchmen	52	0
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	88	7
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	0	1
Musicians	10	3
Cinematograph operators	25	0
Bookmakers	7	1
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	564	1,901
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	48	60
Lodging and boarding house keepers	9	13
Proprietors and managers of hotels	16	5
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	79	22
Barmen, barmaids	3	40
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	51	89
Restaurant counter hands	1	30
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	16	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	2	12
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	48	77
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	53	63
Photographers (not printing trades)	11	10
Caretakers, office keepers	61	29
Charwomen, office cleaners	9	310
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	17	140
Window cleaners	72	3
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	51	888
Cooks	19	123
Kitchen hands	27	279
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	46
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	1,054	1,612
Clerks (n.e.s.)	718	645
Shorthand typists, secretaries	24	518
Typists	0	104
Other office machine operators	1	63
Costing and accounting clerks	311	282
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	424	268
Warehousemen	100	22
Storekeepers	161	7
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	48	94
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	487	3
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	166	2
Underground in mines	68	0
Crane drivers	46	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	65	0
Slingers and riggers	14	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	163	0
Oilers and greasers	9	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	2,081	803
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	15	84
1. Machine minders:-	146	118
Engineering and allied trades	144	116
Labourers, other unskilled workers	1,920	601
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	95	13
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	41	1
2. Other workers	54	12
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	2,568	17,215
Students in educational institutions	436	378
Retired from gainful occupation	1,922	348
No gainful occupation stated	202	16,485

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