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.	27,336
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	21,153
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	18,740
Retired.	2,413
Employers.	364
Managers.	834
Operatives.	16,348
Self-employed.	941
Unemployed.	253
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	256
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	23
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	38
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	200
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,631
VII. Textile workers.	2,087
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	455
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	159
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	184
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	665
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	622
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	95
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	807
XV. Painters and decorators.	327
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	609
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,491
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,527
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	884
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	407
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	86
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	573
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,070
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	634
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	373
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,398
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	139
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,413
FEMALES: Total Population.	31,502
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	25,594
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	11,384
Retired.	14,210
Employers.	39
Managers.	169
Operatives.	10,575
Self-employed.	440
Unemployed.	161
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	21
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	108
VII. Textile workers.	3,239
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	497
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	834
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	155
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	403
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	59
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	133
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,144
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	689
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,564
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,284
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	257
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	728
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	269

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