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.	34,349
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	26,840
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	23,911
Retired.	2,929
Employers.	431
Managers.	1,336
Operatives.	20,811
Self-employed.	1,046
Unemployed.	287
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	301
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	5
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	192
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	186
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,884
VII. Textile workers.	10
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	111
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	113
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	273
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	702
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	2,257
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	211
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,285
XV. Painters and decorators.	585
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	919
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,122
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,367
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,603
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	416
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	156
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	784
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,170
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,024
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	278
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,802
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	155
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,929
FEMALES: Total Population.	38,781
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	31,336
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	11,619
Retired.	19,717
Employers.	38
Managers.	226
Operatives.	10,985
Self-employed.	259
Unemployed.	111
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	19
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	287
VII. Textile workers.	11
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	30
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	230
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	126
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	529
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	110
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	263
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,356
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,079
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,652
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,100
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	645
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	905
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	277

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