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".

List London AdmC	Lewisham MetB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	106,821	120,755
Pop aged 15 & over	81,664	96,601
I-XXVII Occupied	72,467	36,866
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	9,197	59,735
Employers	1,068	141
Managers	3,724	777
Operatives	63,489	34,700
Working on own account	2,997	646
Out of Work	1,189	602
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	389	27
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	378	27
Farmers	14	0
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	39	8
Other gardeners	297	11
Other agricultural workers	28	8
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	4	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	3	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	7	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	2	0
1. In coal mines	0	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	0	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	2	0
Underground workers in mines	1	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	0	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	295	151
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	10	5
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	1	3
Potters, pottery makers and casters	1	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	1
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	1	1
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	257	132
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	28	14
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	387	38
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	209	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	178	38
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	10,655	712
1. Foremen, overlookers	612	15
Fitting, Erecting	94	0
Electrical work	155	10
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	17	1
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	15	0
Rollers and their assistants	6	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	301	8
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	63	2
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	118	1
Other ferrous foundry workers	55	2
5. Smiths, forgemen	113	0
Blacksmiths	102	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	13	1
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	474	15
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	267	1
Platers	139	0
Platers' labourers	33	0
Riveters, caulkers	34	1
Shipwrights	55	0
9. Metal machinists	584	63
Press tool setters	18	0
Turners	222	3
Drillers (hand or machine)	68	54
Machine setters, setter-operators	274	6
10. Fitters, machine erectors	3,128	28
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	763	8
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	1,142	11
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	549	1
Fitters, fitter assemblers	406	7
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	263	1
11. Metal finishers	190	38
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	91	21
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	1,132	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	599	0
Plumbers' labourers	164	0
Gas fitters	169	0
Pipe fitters	193	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	56	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	518	80
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	413	76
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	89	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	66	9
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	2,175	153
Radio and radar mechanics	151	1
Others in electrical communications	537	12
Electrical Fitters	446	8
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	699	6
Linemen and cable jointers	197	1
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	368	113
Electrical work	121	51
18. Other skilled workers	626	187
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	220	9
Constructional engineers, erectors	144	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	67	98
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	34	94
Foremen	7	4
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	3	0
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	0
2. Spinners, doublers	0	0
Spinners, piecers	0	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	3
Winders, reelers	0	3
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	1	15
Weavers (not carpets)	1	9
5. Knitters	2	30
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	10	39
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	0	18
Dye house workers	1	2
7. Other skilled workers	18	7
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	0	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	440	104
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	109	17
2. Boot and Shoe makers	240	10
Makers and repairers (not factory)	209	5
Clickers, pattern cutters	4	0
Closers	0	0
Other boot and shoe makers	23	5
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	91	77
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	526	2,010
1. Garment workers	322	1,640
Foremen, overlookers	13	23
Cutters	87	69
Tailors	163	170
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	10	456
Machinists	8	686
Pressers	33	106
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	10	82
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	109	78
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	94	59
4. Other makers	85	210
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	708	337
1. Makers of foods	587	272
Foremen, overlookers	72	23
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	337	43
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	86	35
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	5	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	30	30
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	2,255	36
Foremen, overlookers	169	1
Cabinet makers	132	0
Carpenters, joiners	1,340	4
Coach and cart builders: body build	161	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	52	0
Packing case makers	54	21
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	48	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	211	2
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	2,071	531
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	19	13
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	113	120
Pressers, stampers, cutters	82	52
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	3	24
Machine makers, layers-on	10	16
3. Printers, bookbinders	1,939	398
Foremen, overlookers	53	51
Compositors (hand or machine)	461	4
Stereotypers, electrotypers	89	1
Printing reproduction workers	238	15
Printing machine room workers	609	90
Bookbinders	111	148
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	380	164
1. Workers in rubber	39	4
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	12	0
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	74	42
3. Makers of musical instruments	49	0
Piano tuners	20	0
4. Makers of other products	218	118
Dental mechanics	90	7
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	4,985	2
Foremen, gangers	398	0
Clerks of works	68	0
Builders' labourers	580	0
Bricklayers	692	1
Bricklayers' labourers	126	0
Plasterers	396	0
Plasterers labourers	79	0
Glaziers	65	0
Slaters and tilers	142	0
Masons, stone cutters	77	0
Masons' labourers	14	0
Platelayers	166	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	139	0
Other skilled workers	671	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	2,450	45
Foremen, overlookers	122	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	86	34
French polishers	89	2
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	2,699	414
Civil Service higher officers	75	7
Civil Service executive officers	573	197
Local Authority officers	120	22
Secretaries of companies, etc.	231	51
Heads or managers of office departments	516	58
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	1,184	79
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	25	1
Chemical and allied trades	78	4
Engineering and allied trades	378	12
Textiles and leather goods	106	27
Building and contracting	317	12
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	10,080	1,336
1. Railway transport workers	1,146	41
Railway officials	58	1
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	241	0
Locomotive engine firemen	101	0
Locomotive running shed workers	52	1
Guards	128	0
Signalmen	74	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	73	0
Porters (including lampmen)	344	5
2. Road transport workers	4,695	120
Passenger transport managers	37	0
Haulage contractors and managers	117	3
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	157	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	69	3
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	304	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	667	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	324	7
Drivers of goods vehicles	1,987	13
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	151	8
Bus and tram conductors	756	84
Garage proprietors and managers	50	2
3. Water transport workers	1,547	3
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	122	3
Wharfingers and stevedores	251	0
Navigating officers and pilots	39	0
Other seagoing workers	155	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	274	0
Dock labourers	655	0
4. Air transport workers	26	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	2,666	1,172
Postmen, post office sorters	995	9
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	147	106
Telephone operators	204	938
Messengers	664	23
Lift attendants	82	14
Porters (n.e.s.)	414	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	7,619	4,182
1. Commercial occupations	6,742	4,139
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	497	19
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	104	8
Buyers (not manufacturers')	138	56
Sales managers (manufacturers')	153	3
Advertising agents and managers	145	8
Commercial travellers, canvassers	1,059	48
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	1,956	590
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	285	60
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	189	19
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	162	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	70	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	65	71
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	39	10
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	202	112
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	102	31
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	1,803	3,245
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	233	657
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	131	120
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	317	35
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	130	28
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	52	263
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	45	150
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	45	283
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	4	305
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	18	98
Roundsmen, van salesmen	462	5
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	55	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	169	20
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	877	43
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	46	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	141	7
Insurance agents and canvassers	405	18
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	134	10
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	4,381	2,922
Religious professions	159	75
Clergymen (Church of England)	44	0
Legal professions	57	3
Medical professions	242	41
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	177	33
Dental practitioners	54	5
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	11	3
Nurses and midwives	78	999
Trained nurses, midwives	52	594
Assistant nurses	9	44
Student nurses	17	278
Nursery nurses	0	83
Medical auxiliary professions	180	162
Pharmacists	53	22
Physiotherapists, masseurs	6	32
Teaching professions	658	1,134
Teachers of music	15	41
Engineering, etc. professions	1,686	97
Civil, structural engineers	132	0
Mechanical engineers	136	0
Electrical engineers	156	0
Surveyors	320	3
Architects, town planners	88	7
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	806	86
Scientific professions	615	134
Chemists, metallugists	121	7
Laboratory assistants, technicians	373	111
Qualified accountants	164	5
Authors, journalists, publicists	161	37
Librarians (not booksellers)	52	72
Social welfare workers	57	105
Painters, sculptors, engravers	121	28
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	2,033	34
1. Armed forces	737	15
2. Civilian defence services	1,296	19
Police superintendants, etc.	43	0
Police, other ranks	552	8
Fire brigade officers and men	256	1
Watchmen	227	1
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	442	137
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	29	41
Musicians	68	23
Cinematograph operators	66	2
Bookmakers	70	33
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	2,521	7,801
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	233	260
Lodging and boarding house keepers	14	81
Proprietors and managers of hotels	5	10
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	103	48
Barmen, barmaids	71	134
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	104	396
Restaurant counter hands	16	297
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	144	2
Stewards and matrons in institutions	14	60
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	160	145
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	208	236
Photographers (not printing trades)	154	54
Caretakers, office keepers	194	42
Charwomen, office cleaners	124	1,031
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	180	895
Window cleaners	236	1
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	285	3,577
Cooks	195	643
Kitchen hands	50	1,004
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	2	143
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	9,551	13,183
Clerks (n.e.s.)	6,568	4,603
Shorthand typists, secretaries	138	4,019
Typists	25	1,744
Other office machine operators	34	746
Costing and accounting clerks	2,786	2,071
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	2,268	965
Warehousemen	849	30
Storekeepers	735	34
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	226	97
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	814	4
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	217	1
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	136	1
Drivers of civil engineering plant	61	0
Slingers and riggers	42	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	277	1
Oilers and greasers	28	1
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	3,724	1,509
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	94	322
1. Machine minders:-	275	249
Engineering and allied trades	222	142
Labourers, other unskilled workers	3,355	938
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	758	128
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	255	0
2. Other workers	503	128
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	9,197	59,735
Students in educational institutions	1,776	1,599
Retired from gainful occupation	6,542	1,690
No gainful occupation stated	758	56,418

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