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.	80,837
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	63,082
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	57,269
Retired.	5,813
Employers.	1,518
Managers.	2,174
Operatives.	47,584
Self-employed.	4,661
Unemployed.	1,332
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	113
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	351
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	358
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,749
VII. Textile workers.	76
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	1,226
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	6,687
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	617
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	3,989
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,487
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	621
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,847
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,984
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,500
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	7,556
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	6,001
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,605
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,257
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	426
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,692
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,424
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	2,235
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	421
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,512
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	533
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,813
FEMALES: Total Population.	90,505
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	73,630
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	32,811
Retired.	40,819
Employers.	181
Managers.	524
Operatives.	30,712
Self-employed.	914
Unemployed.	480
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	7
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	586
VII. Textile workers.	146
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	1,075
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	9,700
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	325
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,042
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	244
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	588
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,718
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,414
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,040
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	6,298
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,079
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,554
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	995

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