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	29,387	33,334
Pop aged 15 & over	22,231	26,579
I-XXVII Occupied	20,028	11,080
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	2,203	15,499
Employers	304	46
Managers	1,198	161
Operatives	17,502	10,591
Working on own account	748	133
Out of Work	276	149
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	313	25
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	297	25
Farmers	36	0
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	57	12
Other gardeners	147	0
Other agricultural workers	57	13
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	8	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	7	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	8	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	2	1
1. In coal mines	2	1
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	2	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	1
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.	79	24
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	12	1
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	1	1
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	2	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	3	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	60	21
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	7	2
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	138	13
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	18	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	120	13
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	3,314	583
1. Foremen, overlookers	193	4
Fitting, Erecting	55	0
Electrical work	67	2
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	9	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	1	0
Rollers and their assistants	0	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	71	1
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	19	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	27	1
Other ferrous foundry workers	17	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	16	0
Blacksmiths	14	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	8	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	136	7
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	32	0
Platers	15	0
Platers' labourers	4	0
Riveters, caulkers	8	0
Shipwrights	2	0
9. Metal machinists	222	24
Press tool setters	11	0
Turners	96	3
Drillers (hand or machine)	7	13
Machine setters, setter-operators	108	8
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,000	5
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	284	1
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	335	4
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	187	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	126	0
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	66	0
11. Metal finishers	63	8
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	39	5
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	294	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	121	0
Plumbers' labourers	58	0
Gas fitters	54	0
Pipe fitters	60	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	12	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	169	47
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	126	43
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	38	3
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	16	2
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	736	134
Radio and radar mechanics	92	10
Others in electrical communications	151	0
Electrical Fitters	123	2
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	213	1
Linemen and cable jointers	43	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	128	175
Electrical work	76	139
18. Other skilled workers	208	176
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	66	37
Constructional engineers, erectors	38	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	65	109
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	12	22
Foremen	2	0
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	1	0
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	1	0
2. Spinners, doublers	0	0
Spinners, piecers	0	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	1
Winders, reelers	0	1
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	1	0
Weavers (not carpets)	1	0
5. Knitters	1	6
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	5	15
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	0	3
Dye house workers	1	0
7. Other skilled workers	4	0
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	2	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	144	24
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	42	2
2. Boot and Shoe makers	73	0
Makers and repairers (not factory)	65	0
Clickers, pattern cutters	1	0
Closers	0	0
Other boot and shoe makers	5	0
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	29	22
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	151	636
1. Garment workers	63	464
Foremen, overlookers	3	7
Cutters	20	15
Tailors	33	35
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	0	186
Machinists	3	179
Pressers	2	10
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	1	14
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	67	57
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	60	50
4. Other makers	20	101
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	152	79
1. Makers of foods	136	75
Foremen, overlookers	16	3
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	73	16
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	10	1
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	0	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	6	3
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	669	23
Foremen, overlookers	32	0
Cabinet makers	41	0
Carpenters, joiners	421	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	28	1
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	3	0
Packing case makers	15	2
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	11	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	84	1
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	463	124
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	14	1
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	39	38
Pressers, stampers, cutters	19	4
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	4	23
Machine makers, layers-on	10	9
3. Printers, bookbinders	410	85
Foremen, overlookers	17	2
Compositors (hand or machine)	92	1
Stereotypers, electrotypers	19	0
Printing reproduction workers	34	4
Printing machine room workers	153	23
Bookbinders	18	44
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	138	130
1. Workers in rubber	15	13
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	4	0
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	24	25
3. Makers of musical instruments	19	1
Piano tuners	19	1
4. Makers of other products	80	91
Dental mechanics	28	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,264	3
Foremen, gangers	99	0
Clerks of works	11	0
Builders' labourers	164	0
Bricklayers	225	1
Bricklayers' labourers	31	0
Plasterers	108	0
Plasterers labourers	23	0
Glaziers	10	0
Slaters and tilers	10	0
Masons, stone cutters	28	0
Masons' labourers	4	1
Platelayers	30	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	13	0
Other skilled workers	148	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	745	21
Foremen, overlookers	28	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	45	12
French polishers	35	0
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	1,019	106
Civil Service higher officers	94	3
Civil Service executive officers	209	50
Local Authority officers	49	5
Secretaries of companies, etc.	84	18
Heads or managers of office departments	146	10
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	437	20
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	5	0
Chemical and allied trades	26	0
Engineering and allied trades	157	7
Textiles and leather goods	38	3
Building and contracting	90	1
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	2,289	247
1. Railway transport workers	361	14
Railway officials	18	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	36	0
Locomotive engine firemen	12	0
Locomotive running shed workers	22	0
Guards	38	0
Signalmen	22	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	12	0
Porters (including lampmen)	157	3
2. Road transport workers	1,114	30
Passenger transport managers	10	1
Haulage contractors and managers	32	0
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	29	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	18	4
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	19	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	147	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	131	3
Drivers of goods vehicles	475	5
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	40	1
Bus and tram conductors	193	14
Garage proprietors and managers	12	1
3. Water transport workers	107	0
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	31	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	8	0
Navigating officers and pilots	5	0
Other seagoing workers	21	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	1	0
Dock labourers	39	0
4. Air transport workers	19	1
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	688	202
Postmen, post office sorters	300	1
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	22	16
Telephone operators	33	164
Messengers	158	5
Lift attendants	17	1
Porters (n.e.s.)	108	4
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	2,090	976
1. Commercial occupations	1,754	971
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	146	11
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	39	3
Buyers (not manufacturers')	57	7
Sales managers (manufacturers')	54	0
Advertising agents and managers	41	5
Commercial travellers, canvassers	237	5
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	459	126
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	74	11
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	50	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	40	3
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	13	1
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	14	12
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	11	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	49	25
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	27	10
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	490	784
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	108	190
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	30	31
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	97	4
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	20	5
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	15	53
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	8	38
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	5	58
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	2	74
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	10	33
Roundsmen, van salesmen	132	0
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	11	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	18	1
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	336	5
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	72	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	72	2
Insurance agents and canvassers	87	0
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	44	2
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,434	1,368
Religious professions	19	64
Clergymen (Church of England)	6	0
Legal professions	28	2
Medical professions	88	15
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	66	12
Dental practitioners	20	2
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	2	1
Nurses and midwives	56	825
Trained nurses, midwives	52	501
Assistant nurses	2	20
Student nurses	2	274
Nursery nurses	0	30
Medical auxiliary professions	44	61
Pharmacists	8	5
Physiotherapists, masseurs	4	19
Teaching professions	160	261
Teachers of music	4	15
Engineering, etc. professions	583	32
Civil, structural engineers	79	0
Mechanical engineers	49	0
Electrical engineers	72	0
Surveyors	85	0
Architects, town planners	36	1
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	247	31
Scientific professions	207	48
Chemists, metallugists	48	7
Laboratory assistants, technicians	112	39
Qualified accountants	98	3
Authors, journalists, publicists	46	10
Librarians (not booksellers)	7	27
Social welfare workers	16	7
Painters, sculptors, engravers	30	9
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	469	13
1. Armed forces	247	5
2. Civilian defence services	222	8
Police superintendants, etc.	1	0
Police, other ranks	76	3
Fire brigade officers and men	53	0
Watchmen	37	2
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	94	32
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	2	16
Musicians	15	3
Cinematograph operators	18	1
Bookmakers	9	3
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	609	2,447
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	38	43
Lodging and boarding house keepers	2	9
Proprietors and managers of hotels	3	1
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	18	8
Barmen, barmaids	18	19
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	26	91
Restaurant counter hands	1	36
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	39	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	0	16
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	72	133
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	40	81
Photographers (not printing trades)	40	11
Caretakers, office keepers	47	11
Charwomen, office cleaners	18	315
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	60	375
Window cleaners	65	1
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	68	1,188
Cooks	45	178
Kitchen hands	12	286
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	63
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	2,208	2,848
Clerks (n.e.s.)	1,394	1,005
Shorthand typists, secretaries	43	890
Typists	2	345
Other office machine operators	8	163
Costing and accounting clerks	761	445
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	578	221
Warehousemen	175	9
Storekeepers	195	7
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	54	9
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	185	1
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	46	0
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	21	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	11	0
Slingers and riggers	3	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	91	1
Oilers and greasers	3	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	1,285	1,068
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	100	482
1. Machine minders:-	135	155
Engineering and allied trades	113	96
Labourers, other unskilled workers	1,050	431
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	184	45
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	50	0
2. Other workers	134	45
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	2,203	15,499
Students in educational institutions	588	492
Retired from gainful occupation	1,240	306
No gainful occupation stated	353	14,689

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