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.	50,256
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	38,190
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	34,400
Retired.	3,790
Employers.	626
Managers.	2,307
Operatives.	29,550
Self-employed.	1,441
Unemployed.	476
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	697
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	21
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	75
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	402
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,070
VII. Textile workers.	20
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	107
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	350
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	259
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,140
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	687
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	192
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,828
XV. Painters and decorators.	697
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,674
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,657
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,488
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,228
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,220
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	183
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	889
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,698
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	864
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	543
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,126
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	285
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,790
FEMALES: Total Population.	53,836
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	41,970
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	13,409
Retired.	28,561
Employers.	73
Managers.	281
Operatives.	12,567
Self-employed.	296
Unemployed.	192
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	108
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	316
VII. Textile workers.	34
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	21
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,061
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	58
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	168
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	127
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	403
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,664
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,080
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,240
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,747
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	314
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	730
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	338

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