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".

List Worcestershire AdmC	Worcester CB/MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	28,098
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	21,561
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	19,115
Retired.	2,446
Employers.	337
Managers.	901
Operatives.	16,570
Self-employed.	1,012
Unemployed.	295
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	409
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	7
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	195
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	34
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,278
VII. Textile workers.	27
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	311
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	271
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	229
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	560
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	177
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	66
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,082
XV. Painters and decorators.	519
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	600
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,205
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,877
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,000
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	381
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	114
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	688
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,410
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	601
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	255
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,621
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	198
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,446
FEMALES: Total Population.	31,605
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	25,250
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	10,133
Retired.	15,117
Employers.	53
Managers.	243
Operatives.	9,331
Self-employed.	369
Unemployed.	137
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	40
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	423
VII. Textile workers.	96
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	140
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	758
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	79
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	90
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	64
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	176
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,227
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	790
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,498
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,398
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	513
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	512
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	329

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