1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry Tables, Table 3 : " Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)".

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INDUSTRY Males.
[1]
Females.
[2]
Total in Industries (excluding persons out of work). 29,271 Show data context 13,166 Show data context
Out of work (not included below). 2,540 Show data context 707 Show data context
I.--Fishing. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
II.--Agriculture. 1,018 Show data context 91 Show data context
III.--Mining and Quarrying, and Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining and Quarry Products.
     1. Mining and Quarrying.
29 Show data context 0 Show data context
     2. Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products (excluding Gas Works). 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
IV.--Manufacture of Bricks, Pottery, Glass, etc. 502 Show data context 4 Show data context
V.--Manufacture of Chemicals, Dyes, Explosives, Paints, Oils, Grease.
     1, 2. Chemicals and Explosives.
42 Show data context 21 Show data context
     3. White Lead, Paints, and Varnish. 62 Show data context 6 Show data context
     4, 5. Greases, Glue, &c. 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
VI.--Manufacture of Metals, Machines, Implements, Conveyances, Jewellery, Watches.
     1. Smelting Converting, Refining, and Rolling of Iron and Steel.
11 Show data context 0 Show data context
     2. Extracting and Refining of Other Metals and Alloys. 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
     3. Founding and Other Secondary Processes in Metal Working. 130 Show data context 2 Show data context
     4. Engineering (not Marine or Electrical). 1,249 Show data context 73 Show data context
     5. Electrical Installations, Cables, and Apparatus. 148 Show data context 3 Show data context
     6. Construction and Repair of Vehicles. 683 Show data context 28 Show data context
     7. Ship Building and Repairing and Marine Engineering. 209 Show data context 10 Show data context
     8. Cutlery and Small Tools (not Machine Tools). 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
     9. Other Metal Industries (not Precious Metals, Jewellery, or Plate). 373 Show data context 331 Show data context
     10. Precious Metals, Jewellery, Plate. 59 Show data context 1 Show data context
VII.--Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Goods (not Dress); Cellulose.
     1. Cotton.
3 Show data context 1 Show data context
     2. Wool, Worsted, and Shoddy. 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
     3. Silk, Natural and Artificial. 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
     4. Flax, Hemp, Jute. 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
     5, 6. Mixed Fibres and Miscellaneous Products. 17 Show data context 7 Show data context
     7. Textile Dyeing, Printing, Bleaching, Calendering, Finishing. 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
VIII.--Preparation of Skins and Leather, and Manufacture of Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear).
     1. Furs, Skins, Leather.
32 Show data context 1 Show data context
     2. Saddlery, Harness, Bags, Trunks, and Other Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear). 22 Show data context 9 Show data context
IX.--Manufacture of Clothing (not Knitted). 540 Show data context 1,089 Show data context
X.--Manufacture of Food, Drink, Tobacco.
     1. Food.
3,168 Show data context 2,455 Show data context
     2. Drink. 801 Show data context 18 Show data context
     3. Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff. 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
XI.--Wood Working; Manufacture of Cane and Basket Ware, Furniture, Fittings (not elsewhere enumerated).
     1. Wood Working and Basket Ware.
369 Show data context 11 Show data context
     2. Furniture (not Metal or Basket); Fittings. 337 Show data context 28 Show data context
XII.--Paper Making; Manufacture of Stationery and Stationery Requisites; Printing, Bookbinding, and Photography. 1,074 Show data context 494 Show data context
XIII.-- Building, Decorating, Stone and Slate Gutting and Dressing, and Contracting. 2,503 Show data context 25 Show data context
XIV.--Other Manufacturing Industries.
     1. Rubber.
12 Show data context 0 Show data context
     2. Musical Instruments. 35 Show data context 1 Show data context
     3. Other Manufacturing Industries. 70 Show data context 26 Show data context
XV.--Gas, Water, Electricity.
     510-6. Gas Works Service.
405 Show data context 2 Show data context
     518-21. Water Works Service. 115 Show data context 1 Show data context
     523-9. Electricity Supply Service. 145 Show data context 3 Show data context
XVI.--Transport and Communication.
     1. Railways.
1,813 Show data context 42 Show data context
     2. Road. 1,258 Show data context 34 Show data context
     3-7. Water, Air and Other Transport and Communication. 146 Show data context 6 Show data context
XVII.--Commerce and Finance.
     600-670. Distributive Trades.
5,603 Show data context 2,402 Show data context
     680-699. Other Commerce and Finance. 784 Show data context 192 Show data context
XVIII.--Public Administration and Defence.
     1. Defence.
554 Show data context 3 Show data context
     2. Central Civil Government (British and Imperial). 829 Show data context 197 Show data context
     3. Local Government. 1,404 Show data context 562 Show data context
XIX.--Professions. 953 Show data context 1,038 Show data context
XX.--Entertainments and Sport. 219 Show data context 98 Show data context
XXI.--Personal Service (including Hotels and Catering, but excluding Government and Local Authority). 1,405 Show data context 3,836 Show data context
XXII.--Other Industries or Industry not stated. 63 Show data context 8 Show data context

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Notes:

The following notes to the table appeared in the original report.

1 The areal classification is by each person's area of enumeration and not necessarily, therefore, by area of business.

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