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.	29,323
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	22,555
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	18,568
Retired.	3,987
Employers.	334
Managers.	699
Operatives.	16,535
Self-employed.	731
Unemployed.	269
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	216
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2,590
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	133
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	83
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,170
VII. Textile workers.	339
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	106
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	73
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	257
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	484
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	140
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	77
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	878
XV. Painters and decorators.	326
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	518
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,106
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,400
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,004
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	439
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	87
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	589
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,262
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	489
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	353
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,197
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	252
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,987
FEMALES: Total Population.	31,048
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	24,720
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	8,171
Retired.	16,549
Employers.	57
Managers.	150
Operatives.	7,630
Self-employed.	239
Unemployed.	95
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	15
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	55
VII. Textile workers.	1,102
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	45
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	533
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	120
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	78
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	38
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	198
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,001
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	915
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,984
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,467
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	215
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	221
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	184

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