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".

Show Monmouthshire AdmC table	Newport CB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	51,383	54,164
Pop aged 15 & over	38,736	42,119
I-XXVII Occupied	34,501	12,186
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	4,235	29,933
Employers	629	109
Managers	1,329	293
Operatives	30,385	11,069
Working on own account	1,411	440
Out of Work	747	275
I. FISHERMEN	6	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	275	21
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	254	20
Farmers	44	4
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	21	2
Other gardeners	123	2
Other agricultural workers	66	12
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	10	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	5	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	11	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	50	0
1. In coal mines	44	0
Subordinate superintending staff	4	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	3	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	17	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	4	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	11	0
Other workers below ground	3	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	2	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	6	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	1	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	59	13
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	48	10
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	9	9
Potters, pottery makers and casters	1	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	23	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	6	3
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	5	0
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	469	31
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	14	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	455	31
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	6,981	519
1. Foremen, overlookers	511	18
Fitting, Erecting	83	0
Electrical work	96	10
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	166	1
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	440	16
Rollers and their assistants	363	15
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	497	96
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	176	56
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	13	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	286	40
5. Smiths, forgemen	164	1
Blacksmiths	150	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	109	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	102	2
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	354	3
Platers	182	0
Platers' labourers	50	0
Riveters, caulkers	37	3
Shipwrights	51	0
9. Metal machinists	325	13
Press tool setters	6	0
Turners	102	1
Drillers (hand or machine)	53	7
Machine setters, setter-operators	163	5
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,957	8
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	516	2
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	695	3
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	245	1
Fitters, fitter assemblers	104	0
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	397	2
11. Metal finishers	47	20
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	27	8
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	302	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	156	0
Plumbers' labourers	27	0
Gas fitters	45	0
Pipe fitters	69	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	137	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	69	4
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	47	4
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	21	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	1	0
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	832	139
Radio and radar mechanics	39	0
Others in electrical communications	114	6
Electrical Fitters	186	5
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	347	6
Linemen and cable jointers	64	3
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	349	116
Electrical work	77	54
18. Other skilled workers	619	82
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	315	5
Constructional engineers, erectors	140	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	41	65
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	43	60
Foremen	8	1
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	2	0
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	1	0
2. Spinners, doublers	9	0
Spinners, piecers	0	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	6	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	10	2
Winders, reelers	8	2
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	0	0
Weavers (not carpets)	0	0
5. Knitters	2	42
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	4	16
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	2	4
Dye house workers	0	0
7. Other skilled workers	16	0
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	2	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	89	8
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	4	1
2. Boot and Shoe makers	80	5
Makers and repairers (not factory)	74	3
Clickers, pattern cutters	0	0
Closers	1	0
Other boot and shoe makers	5	2
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	5	2
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	118	585
1. Garment workers	65	460
Foremen, overlookers	2	10
Cutters	22	4
Tailors	33	63
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	2	64
Machinists	2	266
Pressers	0	24
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	0	0
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	32	6
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	29	5
4. Other makers	21	119
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	291	140
1. Makers of foods	238	98
Foremen, overlookers	22	7
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	145	24
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	49	41
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	3	1
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	1	0
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	855	3
Foremen, overlookers	55	0
Cabinet makers	29	0
Carpenters, joiners	579	1
Coach and cart builders: body build	54	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	4	0
Packing case makers	10	0
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	25	2
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	83	0
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	163	64
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	2	0
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	6	14
Pressers, stampers, cutters	3	1
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	1	8
Machine makers, layers-on	1	5
3. Printers, bookbinders	155	50
Foremen, overlookers	9	0
Compositors (hand or machine)	66	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	6	0
Printing reproduction workers	7	1
Printing machine room workers	40	13
Bookbinders	6	23
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	140	28
1. Workers in rubber	55	9
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	12	1
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	7	3
3. Makers of musical instruments	11	0
Piano tuners	9	0
4. Makers of other products	67	16
Dental mechanics	33	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	2,018	3
Foremen, gangers	116	0
Clerks of works	23	0
Builders' labourers	202	1
Bricklayers	272	0
Bricklayers' labourers	57	0
Plasterers	114	0
Plasterers labourers	13	0
Glaziers	15	0
Slaters and tilers	17	0
Masons, stone cutters	43	1
Masons' labourers	16	0
Platelayers	225	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	14	0
Other skilled workers	186	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	679	6
Foremen, overlookers	23	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	18	2
French polishers	21	0
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	893	78
Civil Service higher officers	12	0
Civil Service executive officers	128	13
Local Authority officers	90	11
Secretaries of companies, etc.	75	17
Heads or managers of office departments	133	11
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	455	26
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	20	2
Chemical and allied trades	19	2
Engineering and allied trades	215	7
Textiles and leather goods	22	3
Building and contracting	87	1
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	6,210	393
1. Railway transport workers	1,982	6
Railway officials	104	1
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	475	0
Locomotive engine firemen	345	0
Locomotive running shed workers	159	0
Guards	160	0
Signalmen	94	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	280	0
Porters (including lampmen)	286	3
2. Road transport workers	1,818	182
Passenger transport managers	3	1
Haulage contractors and managers	44	4
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	52	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	46	1
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	0	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	238	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	116	11
Drivers of goods vehicles	1,000	7
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	176	2
Bus and tram conductors	91	152
Garage proprietors and managers	29	1
3. Water transport workers	1,891	2
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	66	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	88	0
Navigating officers and pilots	142	0
Other seagoing workers	618	1
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	66	1
Dock labourers	831	0
4. Air transport workers	0	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	519	203
Postmen, post office sorters	195	16
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	13	36
Telephone operators	74	130
Messengers	79	2
Lift attendants	17	1
Porters (n.e.s.)	65	0
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	2,773	2,162
1. Commercial occupations	2,496	2,143
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	198	10
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	19	2
Buyers (not manufacturers')	18	19
Sales managers (manufacturers')	44	0
Advertising agents and managers	9	1
Commercial travellers, canvassers	367	34
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	923	408
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	190	77
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	53	32
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	84	12
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	22	3
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	43	14
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	20	2
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	71	41
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	59	71
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	511	1,579
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	77	297
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	26	53
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	102	44
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	13	16
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	21	64
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	11	81
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	13	110
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	1	155
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	7	70
Roundsmen, van salesmen	203	18
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	75	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	63	13
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	277	19
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	25	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	44	0
Insurance agents and canvassers	137	17
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	52	2
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,586	1,183
Religious professions	72	3
Clergymen (Church of England)	19	2
Legal professions	58	2
Medical professions	133	18
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	89	18
Dental practitioners	37	0
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	7	0
Nurses and midwives	22	508
Trained nurses, midwives	12	317
Assistant nurses	3	20
Student nurses	7	155
Nursery nurses	0	16
Medical auxiliary professions	86	71
Pharmacists	26	11
Physiotherapists, masseurs	8	6
Teaching professions	273	464
Teachers of music	3	24
Engineering, etc. professions	505	34
Civil, structural engineers	75	1
Mechanical engineers	44	0
Electrical engineers	43	0
Surveyors	50	0
Architects, town planners	53	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	203	33
Scientific professions	192	41
Chemists, metallugists	60	3
Laboratory assistants, technicians	116	34
Qualified accountants	113	2
Authors, journalists, publicists	30	2
Librarians (not booksellers)	6	12
Social welfare workers	30	22
Painters, sculptors, engravers	17	4
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	1,044	12
1. Armed forces	602	5
2. Civilian defence services	442	7
Police superintendants, etc.	14	0
Police, other ranks	175	5
Fire brigade officers and men	67	1
Watchmen	140	0
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	143	22
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	5	2
Musicians	10	2
Cinematograph operators	28	1
Bookmakers	31	4
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	790	2,896
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	78	96
Lodging and boarding house keepers	6	32
Proprietors and managers of hotels	10	6
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	90	39
Barmen, barmaids	19	91
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	18	172
Restaurant counter hands	3	52
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	39	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	3	19
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	47	58
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	70	109
Photographers (not printing trades)	29	7
Caretakers, office keepers	67	54
Charwomen, office cleaners	20	510
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	52	303
Window cleaners	62	2
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	56	1,143
Cooks	30	196
Kitchen hands	18	303
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	90
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	2,115	2,705
Clerks (n.e.s.)	1,549	1,207
Shorthand typists, secretaries	26	742
Typists	0	203
Other office machine operators	3	16
Costing and accounting clerks	537	389
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	811	296
Warehousemen	239	5
Storekeepers	311	14
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	124	60
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	1,173	15
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	162	1
Underground in mines	2	0
Crane drivers	428	12
Drivers of civil engineering plant	82	0
Slingers and riggers	173	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	199	1
Oilers and greasers	38	1
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	4,433	848
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	81	150
1. Machine minders:-	470	168
Engineering and allied trades	463	126
Labourers, other unskilled workers	3,882	530
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	294	95
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	59	0
2. Other workers	235	95
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	4,235	29,933
Students in educational institutions	728	580
Retired from gainful occupation	2,753	348
No gainful occupation stated	740	29,003

Click on the triangles for all about a particular number.

This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.

The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.

JISC Portsmouth Back to top

• ©2009-2024 University of Portsmouth and others
• About this site
• Expert search
• Web design by Headscape