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 Lancashire AdmC	Warrington MB/CB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	39,281
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	29,519
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	26,799
Retired.	2,720
Employers.	277
Managers.	445
Operatives.	24,742
Self-employed.	953
Unemployed.	382
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	189
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	28
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	28
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	490
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,429
VII. Textile workers.	124
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	560
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	94
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	254
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	691
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	322
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	108
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,700
XV. Painters and decorators.	493
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	263
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,732
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,525
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	673
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	919
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	104
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	631
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,452
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,010
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	755
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	5,079
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	146
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,720
FEMALES: Total Population.	41,413
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	31,873
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	13,735
Retired.	18,138
Employers.	45
Managers.	150
Operatives.	12,835
Self-employed.	530
Unemployed.	175
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	19
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	968
VII. Textile workers.	659
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	201
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,184
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	364
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	486
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	22
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	257
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,640
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	661
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,867
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,943
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	800
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,290
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	374

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