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.	13,323
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	10,086
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	8,556
Retired.	1,530
Employers.	231
Managers.	368
Operatives.	7,345
Self-employed.	468
Unemployed.	144
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	577
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	207
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	41
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	23
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	989
VII. Textile workers.	1
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	97
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	44
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	94
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	248
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	71
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	46
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	636
XV. Painters and decorators.	214
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	207
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	876
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	982
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	406
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,112
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	59
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	381
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	454
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	191
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	107
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	361
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	132
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	1,530
FEMALES: Total Population.	14,472
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	11,364
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	3,564
Retired.	7,800
Employers.	40
Managers.	86
Operatives.	3,200
Self-employed.	147
Unemployed.	91
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	145
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	8
VII. Textile workers.	4
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	2
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	81
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	18
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	23
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	30
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	106
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	654
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	438
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,243
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	689
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	28
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	18
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	77

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