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 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

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Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	71,872	83,985
Pop aged 15 & over	56,185	69,340
I-XXVII Occupied	49,951	27,635
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	6,234	41,705
Employers	1,887	209
Managers	5,868	1,045
Operatives	37,465	25,145
Working on own account	3,849	751
Out of Work	882	485
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	560	21
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	546	20
Farmers	32	5
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	38	3
Other gardeners	427	4
Other agricultural workers	49	8
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	9	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	6	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	5	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	1	0
1. In coal mines	1	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	1	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	0	0
Other workers below ground	0	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	0	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	0	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	0	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	226	65
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	4	0
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	2	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	1	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	0	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	212	64
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	10	1
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	122	27
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	21	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	101	27
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	6,900	767
1. Foremen, overlookers	401	22
Fitting, Erecting	109	1
Electrical work	93	7
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	6	2
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	5	1
Rollers and their assistants	0	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	70	3
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	8	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	43	2
Other ferrous foundry workers	10	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	35	1
Blacksmiths	32	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	25	2
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	307	4
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	58	0
Platers	10	0
Platers' labourers	7	0
Riveters, caulkers	35	0
Shipwrights	4	0
9. Metal machinists	521	89
Press tool setters	15	0
Turners	134	8
Drillers (hand or machine)	59	70
Machine setters, setter-operators	313	11
10. Fitters, machine erectors	2,415	12
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	907	2
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	615	6
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	504	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	303	4
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	83	0
11. Metal finishers	143	14
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	78	7
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	492	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	260	0
Plumbers' labourers	78	0
Gas fitters	70	0
Pipe fitters	82	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	78	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	298	84
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	161	65
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	113	12
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	83	18
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	1,305	154
Radio and radar mechanics	141	7
Others in electrical communications	307	19
Electrical Fitters	315	8
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	453	2
Linemen and cable jointers	40	2
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	296	193
Electrical work	74	64
18. Other skilled workers	362	168
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	86	8
Constructional engineers, erectors	36	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	114	113
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	27	73
Foremen	2	4
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	0	4
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	1
2. Spinners, doublers	3	2
Spinners, piecers	2	1
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	1
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	0
Winders, reelers	0	0
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	1	12
Weavers (not carpets)	0	7
5. Knitters	10	26
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	6	27
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	1	15
Dye house workers	1	0
7. Other skilled workers	7	2
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	3	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	228	63
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	18	2
2. Boot and Shoe makers	153	10
Makers and repairers (not factory)	114	1
Clickers, pattern cutters	4	0
Closers	7	3
Other boot and shoe makers	24	6
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	57	51
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	1,460	1,703
1. Garment workers	1,092	1,224
Foremen, overlookers	19	21
Cutters	163	93
Tailors	625	187
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	99	430
Machinists	86	332
Pressers	72	37
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	31	93
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	157	49
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	129	26
4. Other makers	180	337
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	273	57
1. Makers of foods	210	32
Foremen, overlookers	22	2
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	125	15
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	31	2
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	11	4
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	21	19
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	1,263	17
Foremen, overlookers	67	2
Cabinet makers	147	1
Carpenters, joiners	697	2
Coach and cart builders: body build	157	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	6	0
Packing case makers	13	1
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	13	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	107	6
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	707	251
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	7	9
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	48	70
Pressers, stampers, cutters	26	15
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	7	13
Machine makers, layers-on	10	30
3. Printers, bookbinders	652	172
Foremen, overlookers	23	9
Compositors (hand or machine)	151	1
Stereotypers, electrotypers	14	0
Printing reproduction workers	63	5
Printing machine room workers	180	36
Bookbinders	45	70
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	342	119
1. Workers in rubber	23	13
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	4	2
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	62	30
3. Makers of musical instruments	76	14
Piano tuners	10	0
4. Makers of other products	181	62
Dental mechanics	68	7
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,770	0
Foremen, gangers	122	0
Clerks of works	29	0
Builders' labourers	133	0
Bricklayers	253	0
Bricklayers' labourers	40	0
Plasterers	118	0
Plasterers labourers	11	0
Glaziers	22	0
Slaters and tilers	23	0
Masons, stone cutters	21	0
Masons' labourers	4	0
Platelayers	69	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	18	0
Other skilled workers	367	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	1,188	20
Foremen, overlookers	39	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	97	13
French polishers	64	1
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	3,875	688
Civil Service higher officers	157	21
Civil Service executive officers	377	135
Local Authority officers	100	17
Secretaries of companies, etc.	248	116
Heads or managers of office departments	405	62
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	2,588	337
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	53	4
Chemical and allied trades	108	10
Engineering and allied trades	681	43
Textiles and leather goods	906	198
Building and contracting	216	6
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	4,552	603
1. Railway transport workers	824	27
Railway officials	56	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	207	0
Locomotive engine firemen	87	0
Locomotive running shed workers	40	0
Guards	115	0
Signalmen	42	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	41	0
Porters (including lampmen)	169	9
2. Road transport workers	2,500	107
Passenger transport managers	37	4
Haulage contractors and managers	75	3
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	83	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	28	3
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	55	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	322	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	477	15
Drivers of goods vehicles	901	7
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	74	6
Bus and tram conductors	319	64
Garage proprietors and managers	85	5
3. Water transport workers	156	5
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	65	3
Wharfingers and stevedores	12	0
Navigating officers and pilots	9	0
Other seagoing workers	51	2
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	2	0
Dock labourers	14	0
4. Air transport workers	25	3
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	1,047	461
Postmen, post office sorters	468	11
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	47	45
Telephone operators	64	355
Messengers	205	5
Lift attendants	15	2
Porters (n.e.s.)	142	2
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	7,841	3,046
1. Commercial occupations	6,996	3,004
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	1,444	125
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	359	28
Buyers (not manufacturers')	13	67
Sales managers (manufacturers')	238	3
Advertising agents and managers	197	26
Commercial travellers, canvassers	934	44
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	1,982	522
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	224	37
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	137	11
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	113	5
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	46	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	59	29
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	50	8
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	160	77
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	76	26
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	1,245	2,060
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	164	381
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	108	55
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	183	16
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	51	15
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	29	143
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	24	133
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	32	165
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	5	106
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	16	74
Roundsmen, van salesmen	233	0
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	23	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	83	7
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	845	42
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	102	1
Insurance managers, underwriters	121	1
Insurance agents and canvassers	182	11
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	231	16
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	4,997	2,821
Religious professions	197	293
Clergymen (Church of England)	41	1
Legal professions	276	7
Medical professions	418	74
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	303	58
Dental practitioners	105	12
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	10	4
Nurses and midwives	41	703
Trained nurses, midwives	19	472
Assistant nurses	6	27
Student nurses	16	131
Nursery nurses	0	73
Medical auxiliary professions	229	210
Pharmacists	98	24
Physiotherapists, masseurs	11	58
Teaching professions	565	931
Teachers of music	26	60
Engineering, etc. professions	1,544	90
Civil, structural engineers	134	3
Mechanical engineers	182	2
Electrical engineers	169	2
Surveyors	271	2
Architects, town planners	148	6
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	600	75
Scientific professions	613	168
Chemists, metallugists	177	18
Laboratory assistants, technicians	311	122
Qualified accountants	448	8
Authors, journalists, publicists	227	70
Librarians (not booksellers)	50	83
Social welfare workers	44	88
Painters, sculptors, engravers	136	58
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	1,879	18
1. Armed forces	1,179	12
2. Civilian defence services	700	6
Police superintendants, etc.	47	0
Police, other ranks	339	4
Fire brigade officers and men	104	0
Watchmen	108	0
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	683	232
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	81	95
Musicians	190	66
Cinematograph operators	49	2
Bookmakers	70	9
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	1,944	6,804
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	236	180
Lodging and boarding house keepers	17	60
Proprietors and managers of hotels	20	11
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	49	19
Barmen, barmaids	56	63
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	111	237
Restaurant counter hands	81	81
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	61	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	6	63
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	85	54
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	246	286
Photographers (not printing trades)	125	344
Caretakers, office keepers	166	30
Charwomen, office cleaners	87	592
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	122	362
Window cleaners	100	2
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	254	4,384
Cooks	153	540
Kitchen hands	49	518
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	4	358
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	4,830	8,177
Clerks (n.e.s.)	3,106	2,497
Shorthand typists, secretaries	131	3,327
Typists	9	797
Other office machine operators	18	385
Costing and accounting clerks	1,566	1,171
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	1,310	646
Warehousemen	335	24
Storekeepers	531	31
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	111	66
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	269	4
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	44	3
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	17	1
Drivers of civil engineering plant	23	0
Slingers and riggers	9	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	150	0
Oilers and greasers	12	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	2,214	1,289
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	133	517
1. Machine minders:-	289	357
Engineering and allied trades	258	288
Labourers, other unskilled workers	1,792	415
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	490	124
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	102	2
2. Other workers	388	122
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	6,234	41,705
Students in educational institutions	2,053	1,576
Retired from gainful occupation	3,042	1,061
No gainful occupation stated	967	39,001

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