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). 26,042 Show data context 17,597 Show data context
Out of work (not included below). 5,287 Show data context 3,423 Show data context
I.--Fishing. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
II.--Agriculture. 248 Show data context 18 Show data context
III.--Mining and Quarrying, and Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining and Quarry Products.
     1. Mining and Quarrying.
84 Show data context 2 Show data context
     2. Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products (excluding Gas Works). 19 Show data context 9 Show data context
IV.--Manufacture of Bricks, Pottery, Glass, etc. 94 Show data context 0 Show data context
V.--Manufacture of Chemicals, Dyes, Explosives, Paints, Oils, Grease.
     1, 2. Chemicals and Explosives.
42 Show data context 5 Show data context
     3. White Lead, Paints, and Varnish. 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
     4, 5. Greases, Glue, &c. 34 Show data context 6 Show data context
VI.--Manufacture of Metals, Machines, Implements, Conveyances, Jewellery, Watches.
     1. Smelting Converting, Refining, and Rolling of Iron and Steel.
0 Show data context 0 Show data context
     2. Extracting and Refining of Other Metals and Alloys. 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
     3. Founding and Other Secondary Processes in Metal Working. 131 Show data context 6 Show data context
     4. Engineering (not Marine or Electrical). 3,243 Show data context 143 Show data context
     5. Electrical Installations, Cables, and Apparatus. 318 Show data context 17 Show data context
     6. Construction and Repair of Vehicles. 168 Show data context 13 Show data context
     7. Ship Building and Repairing and Marine Engineering. 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
     8. Cutlery and Small Tools (not Machine Tools). 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
     9. Other Metal Industries (not Precious Metals, Jewellery, or Plate). 311 Show data context 20 Show data context
     10. Precious Metals, Jewellery, Plate. 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
VII.--Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Goods (not Dress); Cellulose.
     1. Cotton.
6,255 Show data context 9,470 Show data context
     2. Wool, Worsted, and Shoddy. 814 Show data context 1,020 Show data context
     3. Silk, Natural and Artificial. 111 Show data context 33 Show data context
     4. Flax, Hemp, Jute. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
     5, 6. Mixed Fibres and Miscellaneous Products. 821 Show data context 621 Show data context
     7. Textile Dyeing, Printing, Bleaching, Calendering, Finishing. 997 Show data context 212 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.
172 Show data context 68 Show data context
     2. Saddlery, Harness, Bags, Trunks, and Other Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear). 96 Show data context 15 Show data context
IX.--Manufacture of Clothing (not Knitted). 430 Show data context 635 Show data context
X.--Manufacture of Food, Drink, Tobacco.
     1. Food.
367 Show data context 352 Show data context
     2. Drink. 95 Show data context 14 Show data context
     3. Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff. 10 Show data context 23 Show data context
XI.--Wood Working; Manufacture of Cane and Basket Ware, Furniture, Fittings (not elsewhere enumerated).
     1. Wood Working and Basket Ware.
147 Show data context 14 Show data context
     2. Furniture (not Metal or Basket); Fittings. 139 Show data context 15 Show data context
XII.--Paper Making; Manufacture of Stationery and Stationery Requisites; Printing, Bookbinding, and Photography. 652 Show data context 573 Show data context
XIII.-- Building, Decorating, Stone and Slate Gutting and Dressing, and Contracting. 1,458 Show data context 34 Show data context
XIV.--Other Manufacturing Industries.
     1. Rubber.
17 Show data context 5 Show data context
     2. Musical Instruments. 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
     3. Other Manufacturing Industries. 53 Show data context 35 Show data context
XV.--Gas, Water, Electricity.
     510-6. Gas Works Service.
247 Show data context 2 Show data context
     518-21. Water Works Service. 189 Show data context 1 Show data context
     523-9. Electricity Supply Service. 195 Show data context 7 Show data context
XVI.--Transport and Communication.
     1. Railways.
549 Show data context 15 Show data context
     2. Road. 889 Show data context 23 Show data context
     3-7. Water, Air and Other Transport and Communication. 45 Show data context 2 Show data context
XVII.--Commerce and Finance.
     600-670. Distributive Trades.
3,218 Show data context 1,417 Show data context
     680-699. Other Commerce and Finance. 422 Show data context 81 Show data context
XVIII.--Public Administration and Defence.
     1. Defence.
19 Show data context 1 Show data context
     2. Central Civil Government (British and Imperial). 284 Show data context 104 Show data context
     3. Local Government. 1,181 Show data context 540 Show data context
XIX.--Professions. 380 Show data context 197 Show data context
XX.--Entertainments and Sport. 160 Show data context 103 Show data context
XXI.--Personal Service (including Hotels and Catering, but excluding Government and Local Authority). 855 Show data context 1,711 Show data context
XXII.--Other Industries or Industry not stated. 23 Show data context 6 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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