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.	209,674
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	159,265
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	137,423
Retired.	21,842
Employers.	2,320
Managers.	6,004
Operatives.	119,640
Self-employed.	6,666
Unemployed.	2,793
I. Fishermen.	3
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	1,205
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	160
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	399
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	1,011
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	22,777
VII. Textile workers.	105
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	1,238
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,186
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	3,397
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	4,218
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	4,064
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	504
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	8,680
XV. Painters and decorators.	3,505
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	3,915
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	18,966
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	14,273
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	7,995
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	3,009
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	675
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,270
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	11,886
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	5,627
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,654
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	11,390
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	1,311
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	21,842
FEMALES: Total Population.	233,320
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	185,305
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	61,778
Retired.	123,527
Employers.	400
Managers.	1,162
Operatives.	57,339
Self-employed.	2,023
Unemployed.	854
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	80
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	611
VII. Textile workers.	130
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	515
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	3,030
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	4,161
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	2,920
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	375
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,351
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	7,126
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	6,019
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	13,914
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	14,524
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	2,506
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,441
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,075

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