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.	111,201
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	86,479
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	77,713
Retired.	8,766
Employers.	1,045
Managers.	2,048
Operatives.	68,450
Self-employed.	4,044
Unemployed.	2,126
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	155
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	556
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	291
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	11,011
VII. Textile workers.	77
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	686
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,789
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	1,074
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	3,017
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	2,059
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	834
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	5,612
XV. Painters and decorators.	2,947
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,239
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	13,695
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	6,199
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,215
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,803
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	562
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,104
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,768
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	4,038
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	600
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	5,421
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	957
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	8,766
FEMALES: Total Population.	124,431
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	100,763
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	49,932
Retired.	50,831
Employers.	156
Managers.	767
Operatives.	47,033
Self-employed.	1,091
Unemployed.	885
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	10
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,492
VII. Textile workers.	204
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	575
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	7,634
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	724
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,324
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	302
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,516
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,587
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,899
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	12,740
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	10,730
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,914
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,373
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,908

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