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.	40,772
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	30,749
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	27,238
Retired.	3,511
Employers.	487
Managers.	685
Operatives.	23,880
Self-employed.	1,271
Unemployed.	915
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	213
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	5,137
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	69
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	232
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,687
VII. Textile workers.	889
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	221
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	405
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	236
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	814
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	111
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	176
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,850
XV. Painters and decorators.	453
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	418
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,403
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,234
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	888
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	398
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	113
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	587
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,070
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	546
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	532
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,346
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	209
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,511
FEMALES: Total Population.	43,788
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	34,451
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	14,113
Retired.	20,338
Employers.	88
Managers.	220
Operatives.	12,889
Self-employed.	617
Unemployed.	299
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	17
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	128
VII. Textile workers.	3,166
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	227
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,896
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	307
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	77
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	49
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	138
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,804
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	789
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,956
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,255
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	323
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,489
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	492

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