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.	51,429
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	40,296
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	34,993
Retired.	5,303
Employers.	979
Managers.	1,423
Operatives.	29,792
Self-employed.	2,214
Unemployed.	585
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	329
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	108
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	133
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	198
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	7,077
VII. Textile workers.	2,770
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	324
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	199
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	491
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,332
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	473
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	193
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,706
XV. Painters and decorators.	824
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,005
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,054
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,278
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,404
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	492
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	144
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,122
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,843
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,001
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	476
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	4,749
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	268
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,303
FEMALES: Total Population.	59,789
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	48,919
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	24,586
Retired.	24,333
Employers.	144
Managers.	278
Operatives.	22,700
Self-employed.	1,108
Unemployed.	356
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	41
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,101
VII. Textile workers.	9,052
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	729
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	833
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	427
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	261
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	108
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	208
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,549
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,234
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,151
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,186
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	431
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,854
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	421

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