Vision of Ireland | 1971 Census: Economic activity County Leaflets

1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets (Sample Report Title: Census 1971: England and Wales: Economic Activity Leaflet: (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act 1920) Durham), Table 3 : " Industry and status by area of workplace and sex for County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres".

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Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	319,680	184,460	129,940
Self-employed	37,230	7,770	5,870
Self-employed without employees	23,630	4,660	3,390
Self-employed with employees	13,600	3,110	2,480
Employees	282,450	176,690	124,070
Managers	31,270	5,790	4,010
[Managers] Large establishments	11,500	1,770	990
[Managers] Small establishments	19,770	4,020	3,020
Foremen and supervisors	16,530	3,760	2,560
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	12,210	1,440	1,130
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	4,320	2,320	1,430
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	11,960	2,600	400
Professional employees	14,040	1,410	910
Family workers	440	3,230	2,990
Other employees (excluding professional)	208,210	159,900	113,200
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	14,300	3,010	2,230
001 Agriculture and horticulture	14,060	3,010	2,230
1. Farming and stockrearing	10,260	1,580	1,130
2. Agriculture contracting	630	90	70
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	3,170	1,340	1,030
002 Forestry	100	0	0
003 Fishing	140	0	0
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	760	30	20
101 Coal mining	10	0	0
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	30	0	0
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	670	20	10
104 Petroleum and natural gas	30	0	0
109 Other mining and quarrying	20	10	10
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	8,040	4,830	3,540
211 Grain milling	640	220	170
212 Bread and flour confectionery	1,020	400	310
213 Biscuits	180	120	90
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	470	300	240
215 Milk and milk products	400	80	40
216 Sugar	150	70	70
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	110	20	10
218 Fruit and vegetable products	280	430	300
219 Animal and poultry foods	330	110	80
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	40	10	10
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	1,690	870	640
231 Brewing and malting	740	170	130
232 Soft drinks	390	280	210
239 Other drink industries	240	470	380
240 Tobacco	1,360	1,280	860
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	3,520	530	320
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	0	0	0
262 Mineral oil refining	3,500	530	320
263 Lubricating oils and greases	20	0	0
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	7,230	3,570	2,440
271 General chemicals	560	200	160
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	400	150	90
273 Toilet preparations	660	1,070	810
274 Paint	150	40	40
275 Soap and detergents	640	120	90
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	1,660	430	280
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	10	20	10
278 Fertilizers	140	30	20
279 Other chemical industries	3,010	1,510	940
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	2,260	310	220
311 Iron and steel (general)	820	110	70
312 Steel tubes	230	30	10
313 Iron castings, etc.	390	40	30
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	100	40	30
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	650	80	80
323 Other base metals	70	10	0
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	20,590	3,770	2,500
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	1,680	280	190
332 Metalworking machine tools	1,840	210	170
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	670	80	60
334 Industrial engines	1,790	230	170
335 Textile machinery and accessories	10	0	0
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	810	80	60
337 Mechanical handling equipment	1,100	100	70
338 Office machinery	1,190	400	180
339 Other machinery	3,310	730	470
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	1,570	70	50
342 Ordnance and small arms	40	0	0
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	6,580	1,590	1,080
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	2,540	1,070	790
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	220	50	10
352 Watches and clocks	70	10	10
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	330	270	200
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	1,920	740	570
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	21,180	13,590	10,510
361 Electrical machinery	940	1,170	950
362 Insulated wires and cables	130	30	20
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	2,320	1,480	1,200
364 Radio and electronic components	6,030	4,410	3,440
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	350	560	400
366 Electronic computers	260	0	0
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	9,070	3,540	2,700
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	360	90	70
369 Other electrical goods	1,720	2,310	1,730
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	2,000	280	210
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	2,000	280	210
XI. VEHICLES	11,530	1,590	950
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	2,580	160	60
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	6,650	940	580
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	140	10	10
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	2,080	430	280
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	80	50	20
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	0	0	0
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	7,820	1,850	1,260
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	1,030	130	80
391 Hand tools and implements	120	70	60
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	10	10	0
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	130	0	0
394 Wire and wire manufactures	70	20	0
395 Cans and metal boxes	300	320	140
396 Jewellery and precious metals	70	50	50
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	6,090	1,250	930
XIII. TEXTILES	1,570	790	510
411 Production of manmade fibres	10	0	0
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	210	130	90
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	430	120	90
414 Woollen and worsted	20	10	0
415 Jute	0	0	0
416 Rope, twine and net	0	0	0
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	10	20	10
418 Lace	0	0	0
419 Carpets	30	10	10
421 Narrow fabrics	60	20	10
422 Made up textiles	220	270	190
423 Textile finishing	540	190	90
429 Other textile industries	40	20	20
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	210	160	140
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	30	0	0
432 Leather goods	160	160	140
433 Fur	20	0	0
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	2,370	7,260	5,060
441 Weatherproof outerwear	10	230	160
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	520	1,330	900
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	60	280	210
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	90	930	670
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	180	1,930	1,260
446 Hats, caps and millinery	40	60	50
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	160	720	420
450 Footwear	1,310	1,780	1,390
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	5,660	1,120	780
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	460	70	50
462 Pottery	20	0	0
463 Glass	1,790	570	420
464 Cement	1,470	90	60
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	1,920	390	250
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	8,170	2,070	1,460
471 Timber	2,730	770	530
472 Furniture and upholstery	3,640	1,020	730
473 Bedding, etc.	20	30	20
474 Shop and office fitting	540	60	50
475 Wooden containers and baskets	240	40	20
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	1,000	150	110
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	11,360	6,040	3,870
481 Paper and board	2,050	270	150
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	1,940	920	630
483 Manufactured stationery	160	130	80
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	60	30	20
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	760	470	320
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	510	100	50
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	5,880	4,120	2,620
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	4,080	3,470	2,430
491 Rubber	460	180	90
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	100	40	20
493 Brushes and brooms	70	40	0
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	1,060	1,390	1,030
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	240	180	120
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	1,740	1,310	930
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	410	330	240
XX. CONSTRUCTION	38,980	2,350	1,710
500 Construction	38,980	2,350	1,710
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	7,570	1,130	820
601 Gas	2,930	330	250
602 Electricity	3,860	660	450
603 Water supply	780	140	120
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	27,910	5,360	3,380
701 Railways	2,790	140	70
702 Road passenger transport	4,500	600	440
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	4,640	310	200
704 Other road haulage	150	30	30
705 Sea transport	1,770	290	140
706 Port and inland water transport	5,220	210	160
707 Air transport	920	430	190
708 Postal services and telecommunications	5,980	2,720	1,760
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	1,940	630	390
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	31,980	30,850	22,060
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	2,080	850	660
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	1,510	140	80
812 Other wholesale distribution	2,150	1,060	710
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	9,000	8,710	6,840
821 Other retail distribution	11,740	18,510	12,730
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	3,210	1,100	690
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	2,290	480	350
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	7,340	8,800	5,440
860 Insurance	2,720	2,490	1,460
861 Banking and billdiscounting	1,960	2,410	1,100
862 Other financial institutions	530	570	380
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	1,040	1,020	660
864 Advertising and market research	180	210	140
865 Other business services	870	1,960	1,580
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	40	140	120
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	24,240	41,600	30,140
871 Accountancy services	1,030	820	540
872 Educational services	8,600	21,100	16,510
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	5,310	16,570	13,270
2. Other primary and secondary schools	420	1,450	1,050
3pt. Universities	600	400	210
3pt. Colleges of education	280	210	140
3pt. Establishments for further education	1,480	1,110	890
4. Educational administration	350	1,030	760
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	160	330	190
873 Legal services	780	1,310	890
874 Medical and dental services	6,110	16,270	10,820
1. Hospital and consultant services	4,680	12,700	8,360
2. Local authority health services	430	1,380	990
3. General medical services	490	1,040	870
4. Dental services	330	630	280
5. Other medical services	180	520	320
875 Religious organisations	660	290	100
876 Research and development services	4,530	620	420
879 Other professional and scientific services	2,530	1,190	860
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	1,510	560	460
2. Other scientific and technical services	320	180	110
3. Professional and scientific organisations	30	50	30
4. Veterinary surgery	90	160	100
5. Other professional services	580	240	160
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	21,880	26,850	18,910
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	450	510	370
882 Sport and other recreations	960	580	360
883 Betting and gambling	620	640	560
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	1,100	1,670	1,080
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	1,450	2,370	1,830
886 Public houses	1,290	2,070	1,770
887 Clubs	300	360	300
888 Catering contractors	360	970	730
889 Hairdressing and manicure	900	2,710	1,100
891 Private domestic service	1,080	4,740	2,960
892 Laundries	380	1,070	770
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	260	710	540
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	9,600	2,160	1,600
895 Repair of boots and shoes	220	90	90
899 Other services	2,910	6,200	4,850
1. Funeral services	230	80	70
2. Photography	270	170	120
3. Welfare and charitable services	840	4,060	3,100
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	60	130	90
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	310	60	40
6. Trade associations	40	40	40
7. Other services	1,160	1,660	1,390
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	22,570	10,230	6,760
901 National government service	9,990	3,930	2,670
1-4. Armed forces	4,910	180	10
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	1,590	600	470
6. Other national government service	3,490	3,150	2,190
906 Local government service	12,580	6,300	4,090
1. Police	2,260	520	280
2. Fire service	690	110	40
3. Other local government service	9,630	5,670	3,770
Industry inadequately described	1,760	1,930	1,480
Workplace outside United Kingdom	260	20	0

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Comments:

1	All data values have been multiplied by ten, as the original data are from a 10 per cent sample.

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