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.	1,565,888
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	1,231,487
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	1,094,012
Retired.	137,475
Employers.	19,075
Managers.	48,836
Operatives.	934,720
Self-employed.	61,662
Unemployed.	29,719
I. Fishermen.	15
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	3,829
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	137
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	4,471
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	5,347
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	137,927
VII. Textile workers.	896
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	8,435
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	26,475
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	13,070
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	35,998
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	21,803
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	7,876
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	68,838
XV. Painters and decorators.	34,964
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	31,075
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	162,138
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	103,875
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	60,573
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	38,934
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	12,417
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	72,919
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	96,115
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	40,674
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	12,176
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	79,229
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	13,806
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	137,475
FEMALES: Total Population.	1,782,094
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	1,461,980
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	686,658
Retired.	775,322
Employers.	3,604
Managers.	14,648
Operatives.	634,561
Self-employed.	18,902
Unemployed.	14,943
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	283
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	13,178
VII. Textile workers.	2,142
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	4,750
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	71,908
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	7,596
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	11,709
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	7,958
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	18,140
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	58,813
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	53,959
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	195,271
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	167,721
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	21,317
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	31,703
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	20,210

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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within London AdmC:

Rate	Date
Female Activity Rate	1951
Male self-employment	1951
Male Unemployment	1951

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