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	1,565,888	1,782,094
Pop aged 15 & over	1,231,487	1,461,960
I-XXVII Occupied	1,094,012	686,658
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	137,475	775,302
Employers	19,075	3,604
Managers	48,836	14,648
Operatives	934,720	634,561
Working on own account	61,662	18,902
Out of Work	29,719	14,943
I. FISHERMEN	15	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	3,829	283
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	3,655	276
Farmers	267	48
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	280	41
Other gardeners	2,800	75
Other agricultural workers	328	112
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	60	7
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	33	2
3. Foresters and woodmen	114	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	137	0
1. In coal mines	84	0
Subordinate superintending staff	4	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	61	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	4	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	2	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	3	0
Other workers below ground	4	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	6	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	53	0
Underground workers in mines	4	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	3	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	4,471	1,559
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	362	110
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	31	8
Potters, pottery makers and casters	63	31
Pottery finishers and decorators	23	38
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	33	3
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	3,741	1,230
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	368	219
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	5,347	896
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	1,651	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	3,696	896
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	137,927	13,178
1. Foremen, overlookers	5,983	306
Fitting, Erecting	1,034	5
Electrical work	1,522	162
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	287	4
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	304	46
Rollers and their assistants	106	5
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	2,800	90
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	606	28
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	885	27
Other ferrous foundry workers	688	20
5. Smiths, forgemen	1,586	9
Blacksmiths	1,362	1
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	216	16
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	6,153	367
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	2,761	63
Platers	1,258	0
Platers' labourers	440	0
Riveters, caulkers	473	61
Shipwrights	0	1
9. Metal machinists	9,217	885
Press tool setters	351	5
Turners	3,380	73
Drillers (hand or machine)	1,021	689
Machine setters, setter-operators	4,459	118
10. Fitters, machine erectors	44,046	312
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	10,390	48
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	16,114	151
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	7,345	16
Fitters, fitter assemblers	5,586	89
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	4,535	8
11. Metal finishers	3,155	400
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	1,820	203
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	13,070	9
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	6,083	3
Plumbers' labourers	2,137	1
Gas fitters	2,070	0
Pipe fitters	2,730	1
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	844	3
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	5,610	633
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	3,555	501
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	1,428	52
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	1,275	322
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	26,323	3,173
Radio and radar mechanics	2,224	76
Others in electrical communications	5,812	345
Electrical Fitters	5,222	122
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	9,237	47
Linemen and cable jointers	1,927	33
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	4,387	2,161
Electrical work	1,402	1,234
18. Other skilled workers	9,910	4,379
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	3,114	205
Constructional engineers, erectors	2,286	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	1,403	2,683
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	896	2,142
Foremen	58	47
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	58	53
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	14	20
2. Spinners, doublers	16	25
Spinners, piecers	8	13
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	3	11
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	10	133
Winders, reelers	5	127
Beamers, warpers	1	3
4. Weavers	82	221
Weavers (not carpets)	38	137
5. Knitters	88	525
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	430	964
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	21	260
Dye house workers	115	42
7. Other skilled workers	212	221
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	7	6
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	8,435	4,750
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	1,385	353
2. Boot and Shoe makers	4,951	1,806
Makers and repairers (not factory)	3,148	128
Clickers, pattern cutters	404	27
Closers	42	200
Other boot and shoe makers	1,248	1,429
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	2,099	2,591
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	26,475	71,908
1. Garment workers	20,039	60,257
Foremen, overlookers	316	616
Cutters	3,196	2,002
Tailors	9,466	9,004
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	507	10,318
Machinists	2,277	27,844
Pressers	3,846	3,920
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	608	2,368
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	3,434	2,583
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	2,943	7,898
4. Other makers	2,394	6,700
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	13,070	7,596
1. Makers of foods	9,772	4,085
Foremen, overlookers	908	301
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	5,039	890
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	2,469	1,262
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	116	44
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	713	2,205
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	35,998	1,206
Foremen, overlookers	1,549	17
Cabinet makers	5,341	47
Carpenters, joiners	16,941	42
Coach and cart builders: body build	1,735	4
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	426	2
Packing case makers	1,292	377
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	360	7
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	5,755	224
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	21,803	11,709
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	467	392
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	2,053	5,121
Pressers, stampers, cutters	1,249	779
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	192	2,702
Machine makers, layers-on	349	873
3. Printers, bookbinders	19,283	6,196
Foremen, overlookers	511	887
Compositors (hand or machine)	3,838	57
Stereotypers, electrotypers	610	10
Printing reproduction workers	1,747	290
Printing machine room workers	6,841	1,618
Bookbinders	1,247	2,124
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	7,876	4,485
1. Workers in rubber	1,511	647
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	523	60
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	1,060	510
3. Makers of musical instruments	898	117
Piano tuners	217	1
4. Makers of other products	4,407	3,211
Dental mechanics	1,137	109
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	68,838	39
Foremen, gangers	3,874	1
Clerks of works	440	0
Builders' labourers	11,069	2
Bricklayers	7,633	4
Bricklayers' labourers	1,722	3
Plasterers	4,136	2
Plasterers labourers	917	0
Glaziers	904	9
Slaters and tilers	1,693	0
Masons, stone cutters	1,454	2
Masons' labourers	435	1
Platelayers	1,745	2
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	1,461	0
Other skilled workers	8,434	3
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	34,964	1,023
Foremen, overlookers	1,428	8
Aerographers, paint sprayers	1,797	361
French polishers	3,533	288
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	31,075	7,958
Civil Service higher officers	1,556	441
Civil Service executive officers	5,076	2,988
Local Authority officers	1,142	328
Secretaries of companies, etc.	2,145	1,224
Heads or managers of office departments	4,470	903
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	16,686	2,074
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	346	28
Chemical and allied trades	988	112
Engineering and allied trades	4,605	264
Textiles and leather goods	3,482	984
Building and contracting	2,721	104
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	162,138	18,140
1. Railway transport workers	18,254	1,339
Railway officials	567	4
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	1,918	0
Locomotive engine firemen	1,217	0
Locomotive running shed workers	807	74
Guards	156	36
Signalmen	661	2
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	1,042	2
Porters (including lampmen)	8,684	563
2. Road transport workers	72,677	2,781
Passenger transport managers	338	23
Haulage contractors and managers	1,140	48
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	1,678	9
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	2,029	29
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	1,690	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	6,332	2
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	9,150	199
Drivers of goods vehicles	37,340	175
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	4,313	1,077
Bus and tram conductors	7,008	1,157
Garage proprietors and managers	772	40
3. Water transport workers	22,782	105
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	1,045	19
Wharfingers and stevedores	2,007	1
Navigating officers and pilots	827	0
Other seagoing workers	5,602	67
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	1,989	11
Dock labourers	10,811	3
4. Air transport workers	560	121
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	47,865	13,794
Postmen, post office sorters	14,097	373
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	1,315	1,069
Telephone operators	2,318	10,580
Messengers	11,744	503
Lift attendants	2,149	316
Porters (n.e.s.)	14,807	100
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	103,875	58,813
1. Commercial occupations	94,574	58,131
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	8,356	672
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	2,423	315
Buyers (not manufacturers')	1,660	989
Sales managers (manufacturers')	2,006	74
Advertising agents and managers	2,096	435
Commercial travellers, canvassers	9,960	672
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	28,656	10,478
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	3,498	1,158
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	3,304	476
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	1,586	97
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	963	122
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	1,248	103
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	499	96
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	3,408	1,805
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	2,120	671
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	23,745	41,222
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	2,979	6,730
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	2,024	13,131
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	3,735	359
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	1,463	340
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	669	3,863
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	525	1,899
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	678	3,439
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	61	3,307
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	531	2,007
Roundsmen, van salesmen	4,994	34
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	1,062	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	5,693	563
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	9,301	682
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	790	10
Insurance managers, underwriters	1,229	47
Insurance agents and canvassers	2,976	243
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	1,710	216
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	60,573	53,959
Religious professions	2,541	2,064
Clergymen (Church of England)	882	3
Legal professions	3,224	145
Medical professions	5,803	1,263
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	4,710	1,093
Dental practitioners	1,004	140
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	89	30
Nurses and midwives	1,109	24,623
Trained nurses, midwives	809	14,205
Assistant nurses	97	923
Student nurses	203	7,901
Nursery nurses	0	1,594
Medical auxiliary professions	2,372	3,107
Pharmacists	625	269
Physiotherapists, masseurs	173	966
Teaching professions	6,714	11,932
Teachers of music	247	673
Engineering, etc. professions	18,120	1,472
Civil, structural engineers	1,713	14
Mechanical engineers	1,749	6
Electrical engineers	1,456	24
Surveyors	2,944	26
Architects, town planners	1,516	190
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	8,203	1,210
Scientific professions	7,087	2,201
Chemists, metallugists	1,475	232
Laboratory assistants, technicians	3,924	1,534
Qualified accountants	2,732	92
Authors, journalists, publicists	4,402	1,726
Librarians (not booksellers)	680	1,203
Social welfare workers	796	2,038
Painters, sculptors, engravers	2,469	1,240
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	38,934	1,173
1. Armed forces	19,264	694
2. Civilian defence services	19,670	479
Police superintendants, etc.	392	9
Police, other ranks	8,154	286
Fire brigade officers and men	2,190	8
Watchmen	5,377	53
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	12,417	5,549
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	2,989	2,836
Musicians	2,692	1,039
Cinematograph operators	977	46
Bookmakers	1,511	341
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	72,919	195,271
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	5,748	5,285
Lodging and boarding house keepers	996	3,158
Proprietors and managers of hotels	801	675
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	3,935	1,766
Barmen, barmaids	2,532	3,287
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	6,965	13,860
Restaurant counter hands	840	6,535
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	5,244	42
Stewards and matrons in institutions	168	1,029
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	2,553	2,362
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	4,516	3,691
Photographers (not printing trades)	2,147	854
Caretakers, office keepers	6,756	2,162
Charwomen, office cleaners	2,987	45,494
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	2,536	11,552
Window cleaners	4,072	0
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	14,911	84,969
Cooks	7,688	16,434
Kitchen hands	5,034	20,846
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	38	9,274
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	96,115	167,721
Clerks (n.e.s.)	69,794	63,152
Shorthand typists, secretaries	1,914	50,841
Typists	303	20,714
Other office machine operators	465	8,464
Costing and accounting clerks	23,639	24,550
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	40,674	21,317
Warehousemen	14,944	602
Storekeepers	10,053	797
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	3,867	2,178
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	12,176	83
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	2,305	54
Underground in mines	4	0
Crane drivers	1,811	4
Drivers of civil engineering plant	694	1
Slingers and riggers	580	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	579	4
Oilers and greasers	413	17
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	79,229	31,703
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	2,168	6,390
1. Machine minders:-	5,238	5,932
Engineering and allied trades	4,179	3,026
Labourers, other unskilled workers	71,823	19,381
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	13,806	4,197
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	2,500	15
2. Other workers	11,306	4,182
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	137,475	775,302
Students in educational institutions	25,941	19,470
Retired from gainful occupation	78,906	27,678
No gainful occupation stated	26,170	726,434

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