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.	86,757
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	67,622
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	58,942
Retired.	8,680
Employers.	1,343
Managers.	4,715
Operatives.	49,394
Self-employed.	2,750
Unemployed.	740
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	308
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	159
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	530
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	8,714
VII. Textile workers.	35
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	272
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	888
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	476
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,930
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,458
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	355
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,530
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,310
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	3,359
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	6,467
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	8,241
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	4,262
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,288
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	310
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,654
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	9,138
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,570
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	531
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,664
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	489
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	8,680
FEMALES: Total Population.	97,949
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	79,707
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	27,609
Retired.	52,098
Employers.	164
Managers.	616
Operatives.	25,854
Self-employed.	580
Unemployed.	395
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	28
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	780
VII. Textile workers.	49
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	72
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,995
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	127
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	304
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	350
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	869
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,288
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,650
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,143
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	10,774
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	486
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,181
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	513

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