A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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1931 Census of England and Wales, General Report, Table 48 : " Occupations of Males and Females aged 14 and over: Proportions According to Marital Condition and Industrial Status, England and Wales, 1931".
note.Where the numbers occupied are small, e.g., females engaged in fishing, the percentage distributions are omitted.
The percentage of retired is calculated on the total occupied (including out of work), but the number of retired is not included in the total.
Males, Aged 14 and Over | Occupational Orders and Sub-Orders, and certain numerically important Occupations | Females, Aged 14 and Over | ||||||||||||||||
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Martial Condition per cent. Of Total | Industrial Status per cent. Of Total | Retired per cent. Of Total Occupied (Col.i) | Total Occupied (including Out of Work, but excluding Retired) | Total Occupied (including Out of Work, but excluding Retired) | Marital Condition per cent. Of Total | Industrial Status per cent. Of Total | Retired per cent. Of Total Occupied (Col. k) | |||||||||||
In Work | Out of Work | In Work | Out of Work | |||||||||||||||
Single | Married | Widowed and Divorced | Managerial | Operative | Working on own Account | Single | Married | Widowed and Divorced | Managerial | Operative | Working on Own Account | |||||||
a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s |
37.0 | 58.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 14,632,859 | Population, Aged 14 and Over | 16,410,894 | 36.6 | 52.4 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
36.6 | 59.8 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 74.0 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 13,247,333 | I-XXXI Occupied (14 Years and over) | 5,606,043 | 77.1 | 16.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 83.2 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
40.2 | 41.3 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.9 | 1,385,526 | XXXII Unoccupied and Retired (14 years and Over) | 10,804,851 | 15.6 | 71.3 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
30.7 | 64.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 60.0 | 20.8 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 26,945 | I. Fisherman | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
40.0 | 55.3 | 4.7 | 14.2 | 68.1 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 1,116,573 | II. Agricultural Occupations. | 55,683 | 62.0 | 15.3 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 6.9 |
15.9 | 78.1 | 6.0 | 60.3 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 230,879 | 011 Farmers | 17,367 | 28.5 | 11.4 | 60.1 | 66.1 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 0.4 | 17.1 |
29.6 | 64.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 74.0 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 216,569 | 013 Gardeners, nurserymen, seedsmen, florists | 4,402 | 70.8 | 15.8 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 69.4 | 14.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
49.2 | 46.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 91.2 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 476,984 | 020-023 Agricultural labourers, farm servants | 17,769 | 75.8 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 93.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
35.6 | 60.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 81.1 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 5.4 | 966,210 | III. Mining and Quarrying Occupations | 2,561 | 73.9 | 19.4 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 82.2 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 4.6 |
35.9 | 60.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 81.3 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 891,853 | 1 In coal and shale mines | 2,433 | 75.0 | 19.2 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 83.4 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 4.4 |
27.3 | 68.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 79.7 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 438,664 | 042 Hewers and getters | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
65.3 | 33.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 86.8 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 159,928 | 043 Persons conveying material to the shaft | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
24.5 | 69.1 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 66,155 | 044 Persons making and repairing roads | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
31.7 | 62.8 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 6.3 | 86,046 | 047 Other workers below ground | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
48.5 | 47.3 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 80.7 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 4.8 | 101,684 | 049 Other workers above ground | 2,408 | 75.3 | 19.1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 84.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 4.4 |
30.0 | 65.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 10.1 | 14,106 | 2 In metalliferous mines and workings | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
32.1 | 63.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 60,251 | 3 In other mines and quarries and at brine and oil wells | 118 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
33.4 | 62.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 31,846 | 062 Stone miners, quarries | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
16.5 | 79.2 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 85.2 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 23,242 | IV. Workers in the Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products | 1,205 | 88.5 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 85.4 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 0.4 |
9.8 | 85.2 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 88.8 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 14,820 | 1 Makers of coal gas, coke and by-products (excluding tar distilling) | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
28.4 | 68.6 | 3.0 | 13.4 | 78.8 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 8,422 | 2 Makers of other products | 1,200 | 88.6 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
36.4 | 59.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 80.9 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 4.4 | 72,076 | V. Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Glass | 25,418 | 59.0 | 37.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 82.4 | 0.2 | 17.1 | 1.7 |
33.8 | 62.2 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 81.8 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 48,749 | 1 Makers of bricks, tiles and pottery | 20,648 | 52.9 | 42.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 80.8 | 0.1 | 18.8 | 1.9 |
41.8 | 54.8 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 78.8 | 1.0 | 15.2 | 4.7 | 23,327 | 2 Makers of glass and glass ware | 4,770 | 85.3 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 89.3 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
22.1 | 74.5 | 3.4 | 16.9 | 74.3 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 39,596 | VI. Workers in Chemical Processes; Makers of Paints, Oils, etc | 4,224 | 81.3 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 85.4 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 |
21.8 | 75.1 | 3.1 | 13.2 | 77.2 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 25,550 | 1 Workers in chemical processes | 3,088 | 82.9 | 12.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 85.6 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
22.7 | 73.5 | 3.8 | 23.7 | 69.1 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 14,046 | 2 Makers of paints, oils (not mineral), etc. | 1,136 | 77.0 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 2.0 |
36.4 | 60.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 75.5 | 2.3 | 18.7 | 4.7 | 1,349,774 | VII. Metal Workers (not Electro Plate or Precious Metals) | 96,120 | 75.2 | 21.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 15.9 | 1.2 |
9.1 | 86.6 | 4.3 | 56.6 | 41 | 0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 82,935 | 1 Employers, managers, foremen | 1,364 | 49.9 | 19.9 | 30.2 | 44.3 | 51.5 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
29.5 | 66.1 | 4.4 | 0 | 74.6 | 0 | 25.4 | 5.3 | 60,006 | 2 Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry), rollers, and their assistants | 463 | 94.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 85.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.5 |
35.5 | 60.5 | 4 | 0 | 73.8 | 0.1 | 26.1 | 4.6 | 113,432 | 3 Foundry workers | 3,075 | 75.5 | 21.7 | 2.8 | 0 | 80.9 | 0 | 19.1 | 1.0 |
36.7 | 59.6 | 3.7 | 0 | 73.8 | 0 | 26.2 | 4.5 | 60,449 | 151 Metal moulders (not brass, or blast furnace) | 2,234 | 76 | 21.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 80.7 | 0 | 19.3 | 0.9 |
26.2 | 68.5 | 5.3 | 0 | 71.7 | 8.6 | 19.7 | 10.2 | 100,105 | 4 Smiths and skilled forge workers | 848 | 49.1 | 42.1 | 8.8 | 0 | 73.3 | 1.7 | 25.0 | 10.3 |
41.3 | 56 | 2.7 | 0 | 77.4 | 0.1 | 22.5 | 3.2 | 136,274 | 5 Metal machinists | 19,434 | 75.6 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 83.1 | 0 | 16.9 | 0.7 |
41.3 | 56.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 81.6 | 2.6 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 418,111 | 6 Fitters | 1,079 | 78 | 18.3 | 3.7 | 0 | 84.2 | 1.9 | 13.9 | 2.5 |
36.7 | 60.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 80.6 | 0.2 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 176,653 | 180 Erectors, fitters | 490 | 79.6 | 17.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 85.3 | 0.2 | 14.5 | 2.9 |
42.8 | 54.5 | 2.7 | 0 | 84 | 3.4 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 70,352 | 185 Mechanical engineers; engineers (not engine drivers) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
57.2 | 41.8 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 83,472 | 187 Motor mechanics (so returned) | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
38.7 | 58 | 3.3 | 0 | 77 | 2.7 | 20.3 | 4.4 | 438,911 | 7 Other workers | 69,857 | 75.7 | 21.3 | 3 | 0 | 84.2 | 0.1 | 15.7 | 1.1 |
31.2 | 64.5 | 4.3 | 0 | 63.8 | 0.1 | 36.1 | 10.9 | 34,921 | 192 Boiler makers, platers and iron shipwrights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
44.0 | 53.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 77 | 9.9 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 64,415 | 215 Plumbers (not chemical plumbers) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
55.5 | 42.4 | 2.7 | 0 | 82.8 | 0.6 | 16.6 | 2.2 | 8,460 | 217 Press workers and stampers (not hot or hydraulic) ; drawers (not wire or tube) | 31,425 | 77.4 | 19.9 | 2.7 | 0 | 84.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 1.2 |
40.1 | 56.7 | 3.2 | 0 | 81.1 | 3.7 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 38,732 | 225 Tinsmiths, sheet metal workers | 2,196 | 81.3 | 16.7 | 2 | 0 | 87.2 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 1.2 |
31.3 | 64.3 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 68.6 | 5.6 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 23,321 | VIII. Workers in Precious Metals and Electro Plate | 11,511 | 65.5 | 29.4 | 5.1 | 1 | 81.4 | 0.9 | 16.7 | 2.1 |
44.3 | 54.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 84.2 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 186,134 | IX. Electrical Apparatus Makers and Fitters (not elsewhere enumerated) and Electricians | 28,445 | 88.2 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 87.7 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
49.5 | 49 | 1.5 | 0 | 85.6 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 110,890 | 261 Electrical engineers and fitters; electricians and wiremen | 612 | 86.3 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 86.9 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
35.5 | 60.2 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 56.2 | 28.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 20,711 | X. Makers of Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments | 1,568 | 83.7 | 11.3 | 5 | 4.1 | 87.8 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
33 | 62.3 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 68.2 | 7.2 | 14 | 7.1 | 46,841 | XI. Workers in Skins and Leather and Makers of Leather and Leather Substitute Goods (not Boots or Shoes) | 24,049 | 76.9 | 18.9 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 83.9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1.7 |
36.8 | 59.2 | 4 | 10.3 | 73.5 | 1.9 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 26,382 | 1 Furriers, skinners, tanners and leather dressers | 9,780 | 73.1 | 21.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 81.7 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 2.4 |
28.1 | 66.3 | 5.6 | 11 | 61.4 | 14 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 20,459 | 2 Makers of leather and leather substitute goods (not boots or shoes) | 14,269 | 79.4 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 85.5 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 1.1 |
33.8 | 62.2 | 4 | 5.2 | 75.9 | 0.2 | 18.7 | 6.1 | 301,552 | XII. Textile Workers | 574,094 | 59.9 | 35.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 78.6 | 0.1 | 21.2 | 2.8 |
34.9 | 60.8 | 4.3 | 0 | 81.6 | 0 | 18.4 | 5.2 | 11,181 | 313 Card, comb and frame tenters (not ring, cap or flyer frame); box minders | 66,156 | 52.3 | 42.4 | 5.3 | 0 | 76.3 | 0 | 23.7 | 2.5 |
48.8 | 48.2 | 3 | 0 | 74.4 | 0 | 25.6 | 4.5 | 55,391 | 315 Spinners and piecers (mule, ring, cap or flyer) | 47,809 | 61.3 | 35.7 | 3 | 0 | 75.2 | 0 | 24.8 | 1.8 |
42 | 53.9 | 4.1 | 0 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 7,348 | 317 Winders, reelers, beamers, warpers, silk doublers | 111,073 | 62.9 | 32.6 | 4.5 | 0 | 79.5 | 0 | 20.5 | 2.7 |
36.4 | 59.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 74.2 | 0.2 | 25.6 | 6.6 | 53,833 | 320 Weavers | 216,737 | 54 | 41.1 | 4.9 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 26.0 | 3.7 |
41.8 | 54.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 87.3 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 10,067 | 322 Hosiery frame tenters and machine knitters | 32,887 | 73.2 | 24.6 | 2.2 | 0 | 89.1 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
25.9 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 | 79.4 | 0.2 | 20.4 | 4.9 | 5,721 | 326 Lookers and examiners; burlers and menders | 32,974 | 70.4 | 25.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 91.5 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 1.6 |
32 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 85.4 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 5.5 | 22,950 | 328 Dyers | 966 | 69 | 26.8 | 4.2 | 0 | 84.9 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 2.0 |
33.9 | 61.6 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 62.8 | 17 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 276,738 | XIII. Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress | 542,809 | 78.5 | 16.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 83.3 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
36.9 | 58.4 | 4.7 | 0 | 72.5 | 18.3 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 68,886 | 344 Tailors; tailors' pressers and machinists | 136,907 | 77 | 18.4 | 4.6 | 0 | 92.4 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
37.7 | 56.8 | 5.5 | 0 | 68 | 21.8 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 763 | 345 Dress and blouse makers | 115,793 | 87.2 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 60.9 | 35.1 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
50.9 | 45.8 | 3.3 | 0 | 71.8 | 21.3 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 334 | 348 Milliners | 32,678 | 86.9 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 0 | 84.1 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
33.2 | 60.9 | 5.9 | 0 | 38.6 | 52.8 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 60,936 | 352 Boot and shoe makers and repairers (so returned) | 1,122 | 67.3 | 21.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 74.3 | 15.6 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
XIII. Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress-(Continued) | ||||||||||||||||||
41.5 | 55 | 3.5 | 0 | 87.4 | 0.6 | 12 | 3.9 | 67,107 | 353ó355 Boot, shoe, slipperóclickers and cutters, factory operatives | 44,238 | 67.4 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 93.6 | 0 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
56.5 | 40.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 85.1 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 1,617 | 360 Sewers, stitchers, sewing machinists (not elsewhere enumerated) | 126,963 | 78.8 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 0 | 91.5 | 3 | 5.5 | 2 |
33.5 | 63 | 3.5 | 17 | 68.6 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 7 | 167,989 | XIV. Makers of Foods, Drinks and Tobacco | 74,888 | 80 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 79.5 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
34.7 | 61.9 | 3.4 | 16.7 | 68.1 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 140,363 | 1 Makers of foods | 55,570 | 78.9 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 76 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 2.1 |
44.8 | 52.3 | 2.9 | 0 | 80 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 7 | 78,114 | 373 Bakers and pastrycooks (including biscuit makers). | 26,079 | 82.3 | 14 | 3.7 | 0 | 77.8 | 14.6 | 7.6 | 2.7 |
29.2 | 66.4 | 4.4 | 14.7 | 74.3 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 10 | 19,243 | 2 Makers of alcoholic drinks. | 4,354 | 75.8 | 20.8 | 3.4 | 2 | 85.8 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 0.8 |
19 | 75.8 | 5.2 | 55.7 | 36.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 2,994 | 3 Makers of non-alcoholic drinks | 421 | 59.9 | 24.2 | 15.9 | 18.3 | 76 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
26.1 | 70.8 | 3.1 | 12.7 | 78.8 | 0.5 | 8 | 9 | 5,389 | 4 Makers of tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, snuff | 14,543 | 86 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 91.3 | 0 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
39.1 | 57.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 74.7 | 6 | 15.2 | 6.1 | 500,682 | XV. Workers In Wood and Furniture | 19,734 | 80 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 85.2 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 2 |
38.4 | 57.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 74.7 | 5.8 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 464,844 | 1 Workers in wood | 7,418 | 78.3 | 16.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 83.2 | 2.9 | 9.7 | 1.8 |
51.6 | 45.4 | 3 | 0 | 73.6 | 9.2 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 45,407 | 413 Cabinet makers. | 478 | 83.7 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 85.2 | 2.5 | 12.3 | 1.9 |
39.3 | 56.9 | 3.8 | 0 | 77.5 | 6.1 | 16.4 | 6.7 | 246,807 | 414 Carpenters. | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40.2 | 57.1 | 2.7 | 0 | 81.8 | 1.6 | 16.6 | 2.9 | 35,665 | 425 Wood turners and machinists | 1,384 | 82.3 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 89.6 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 0.6 |
48 | 49.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 75.1 | 8.2 | 12 | 3 | 35,788 | 2 Upholsterers, etc | 12,316 | 81 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 1 | 86.4 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
85.1 | 61.9 | 3 | 8.9 | 82.6 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 37,427 | XVI. Makers of and Workers in Paper and Cardboard; Bookbinders, etc | 63,994 | 83.5 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 92 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 1.7 |
33.5 | 64.2 | 2.3 | 6 | 87.9 | 0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 13,923 | 1 Makers of paper and cardboard | 5,509 | 77.7 | 18.3 | 4 | 0.5 | 91.3 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
36.1 | 60.4 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 79.5 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 23,504 | 2 Makers of stationery and cardboard boxes; bookbinders and other workers in paper | 58,485 | 84 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 92.1 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
38.8 | 58.3 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 80.1 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 152,288 | XVII. Printers and Photographers | 37,958 | 88.3 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 89.1 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 1 |
26.9 | 68.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 76.7 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 5.9 | 692,123 | XVIII. Builders, Bricklayers, Stone and Slate Workers ; Contractors | 775 | 46.8 | 18.9 | 34.3 | 50.6 | 39.9 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
33.6 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | 84 | 2.9 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 118,299 | 484 Bricklayers. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38.8 | 57.5 | 3.7 | 0 | 77.1 | 4.4 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 32,971 | 486 Plasterers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29.3 | 64.6 | 6.1 | 0 | 79.6 | 8 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 38,269 | 490 Masons, stone-cutters, dressers and carvers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16.7 | 79 | 4.3 | 0 | 95.7 | 0 | 4.3 | 11 | 45,391 | 493 Platelayers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 64.9 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 73.4 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 261,145 | XIX. Painters and Decorators | 36,091 | 68.8 | 26.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 84.4 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 1.8 |
34.6 | 61.9 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 75.4 | 2.4 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 29,666 | XX.Workers in other Materials. | 19,071 | 75.5 | 21.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 85.7 | 0.4 | 18.1 | 1.9 |
33.7 | 63.4 | 2.9 | 6 | 77.6 | 1.1 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 17,020 | 1 Workers in rubber | 9,851 | 76.5 | 20.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 84.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 1.1 |
43.6 | 53.3 | 3.1 | 8 | 76.1 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 4.8 | 4,668 | 2 Workers in bone, horn, ivory, celluloid, vulcanite | 2,477 | 82.7 | 15.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 88.6 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 0.9 |
31.4 | 63.5 | 5.1 | 14 | 70.2 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 7,978 | 3 Workers in other materials | 6,743 | 71.3 | 24 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 86.3 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
85.9 | 60.6 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 71.2 | 5.5 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 66,836 | XXI. Workers in Mixed of Undefined Materials (not elsewhere enumerated) | 14,801 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
36 | 59.7 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 60.5 | 17.7 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 13,397 | 1 Makers of musical instruments (not piano, etc., case makers) | 1,232 | 83.8 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 80.9 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 0.8 |
29.2 | 67.6 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 84.2 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 17,716 | 2 Makers of vehicles (not returned as metal workers or wood workers) | 303 | 77.9 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 76.6 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 0.3 |
27.1 | 68.2 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 59.5 | 1.2 | 33.3 | 13.4 | 12,885 | 3 Builders of ships and boats (not returned as metal workers or wood workers) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | 51.5 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 74 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 22,838 | 4 Makers of other products | 13,226 | 83 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 2 | 85.9 | 2 | 10.1 | 2 |
35 | 62.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 84 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 1,565,846 | XXII. Persons employed in Transport and Communication | 68,899 | 85.3 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 86 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
17.5 | 79.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 96.4 | 0 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 270,282 | 1 Railway transport workers | 1,599 | 24.7 | 60.7 | 14.6 | 0.1 | 95.3 | 0 | 4.6 | 5 |
6 | 89.3 | 4.7 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 37,339 | 591 Locomotive engine drivers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12.7 | 84.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 99.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 27,059 | 596 Signalmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28.8 | 68.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 94.6 | 0 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 73,139 | 599 Porters (including lampmen) | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30.9 | 66.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 80.9 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 685,124 | 2 Road transport workers | 4,809 | 68.8 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 21.4 | 64.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 2.2 |
25.3 | 69.4 | 5.3 | 0 | 75.6 | 7.9 | 16.5 | 7.3 | 125,618 | 616 Drivers of lorries, wagons, vans and carts (horse) | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23.6 | 74.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 87.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 130,359 | 617 Drivers of self-propelled vehicles-passenger | 1,093 | 84.1 | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 84 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 1.3 |
34.4 | 64.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 84.3 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 235,667 | 618 Drivers of self-propelled vehicles-goods | 414 | 66.4 | 25.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 77.3 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 1.9 |
87.7 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 92.8 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 33,268 | 620 Van boys and van guards | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35.2 | 63.5 | 1.3 | 0 | 95.2 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 57,105 | 621 Omnibus and tram conductors | 1,408 | 94.6 | 4 | 1.4 | 0 | 91.3 | 0 | 8.7 | 0.4 |
31.9 | 63.2 | 4.9 | 0 | 86.5 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 27,750 | 622 Horse foremen, grooms and horse-keepers | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30.8 | 64.1 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 70.5 | 1 | 26.3 | 8.3 | 266,319 | 3 Water transport workers | 1,670 | 48 | 28 | 24 | 4.7 | 69.7 | 0.7 | 24.9 | 10.4 |
51.4 | 45.2 | 3.4 | 0 | 57.2 | 0 | 42.8 | 10.3 | 37,623 | 635 Petty officers, seamen and deck hands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | 68.2 | 6.8 | 0 | 76.7 | 0 | 23.3 | 5.5 | 96,024 | 645 Other dock labourers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
60 | 38.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 90.6 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 344,121 | 4 Other workers in transport and communication | 60,821 | 89.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 87.9 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
21.7 | 76.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 97.8 | 0 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 69,906 | 653 Postmen and post office sorters | 1,512 | 75.8 | 0.8 | 23.4 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 |
92 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 93.9 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 164,755 | 658 Messengers | 15,859 | 98.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
42 | 53.7 | 4.3 | 0 | 81.2 | 3.2 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 66,258 | 659 Porters (not railway, dock or domestic) | 565 | 71.8 | 17.7 | 10.5 | 0 | 84.4 | 0.7 | 14.9 | 2.3 |
36 | 60.8 | 3.2 | 20.9 | 52.6 | 21.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 1,466,587 | XXIII. Commercial, Finance and Insurance Occupations (excluding Clerks) | 604,833 | 74.8 | 16.2 | 9 | 7.5 | 66.9 | 19.5 | 6.1 | 2 |
37.5 | 59.3 | 3.2 | 20.2 | 51.8 | 22.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1,341,747 | 1 Commercial occupations | 600,520 | 75 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 66.9 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 2 |
14.2 | 81.1 | 4.7 | 46.6 | 1.0 | 50.5 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 419,537 | Proprietors and managers of retail businesses. Proprietors and managers of retail business for the sale:- | 149,590 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 26.6 | 27.6 | 1 | 70.7 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
10.6 | 84.9 | 4.5 | 53.7 | 0.6 | 43.5 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 71,029 | 672 Grocery and provisions | 21,721 | 30.7 | 36.6 | 32.7 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 80 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
13.2 | 82.6 | 4.2 | 55.1 | 0.7 | 41.7 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 46,227 | 674 Meat | 3,204 | 19.3 | 33.8 | 46.9 | 50.2 | 0.2 | 48.9 | 0.7 | 9.1 |
15.6 | 79.9 | 4.5 | 27.4 | 0.5 | 70.3 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 33,422 | 676 Greengrocery | 7,459 | 29.4 | 42.9 | 27.7 | 30 | 0.9 | 68.4 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
13.3 | 82.2 | 4.5 | 57.5 | 0.6 | 39.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 43,718 | 681 Textiles and other clothing | 30,255 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 35.1 | 0.6 | 63.6 | 0.7 | 7 |
14.2 | 81.5 | 4.3 | 79.5 | 1.1 | 17.9 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 71,632 | 686 Proprietors and managers of wholesale businesses | 2,298 | 44 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 80.2 | 2.3 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
15.3 | 79.7 | 5.0 | 70.9 | 2.7 | 24.9 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 7,618 | 689 Proprietors and managers of wholesale and retail businesses. | 425 | 44.7 | 25.7 | 29.6 | 72.8 | 4.2 | 21.4 | 1.6 | 4 |
68.8 | 30.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 91.8 | 0 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 400,408 | Salesmen and shop assistants (retail businesses). Salesmen and shop assistants retailing:- | 394,531 | 91.4 | 7 | 1.6 | 0 | 91.9 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
72.4 | 26.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 93.0 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 111,900 | 703 Grocery and provisions | 36,872 | 91.1 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 93.7 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
67.1 | 31.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 90.5 | 0 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 83,923 | 705 Meat | 4,930 | 77 | 19.8 | 3.2 | 0 | 93.4 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
70.2 | 28.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 91.2 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 18,885 | 707 Greengrocery | 14,680 | 87.5 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 92.6 | 0 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
68.7 | 30.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 90.4 | 0 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 46,165 | 712 Textiles and other clothing | 130,283 | 93 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 92.6 | 0 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
45.4 | 52.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 93.3 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 52,414 | 717 Salesment and shop assistants in whole sales businesses | 12,618 | 88.8 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0 | 93.6 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
51.1 | 47.6 | 1.3 | 0 | 92.4 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 83,214 | 720 Roundsmen and van salesmen | 1,639 | 84.9 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 7 | 0.8 |
37.6 | 55.9 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 78.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 67,140 | 721 Costermongers and hawkers | 11,549 | 32.4 | 45.9 | 21.7 | 2.1 | 14.2 | 80.7 | 3 | 4.3 |
25.5 | 76.3 | 3.2 | 28.7 | 61.4 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 124,840 | 2 Persons employed in Finance and insurance | 4,313 | 53.3 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 17 | 67.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
24.6 | 72.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 89.9 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 57,218 | 735 Insurance agents, brokers, canvassers | 1,920 | 49.2 | 23.5 | 27.3 | 0.7 | 90.6 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
47.4 | 51.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 99.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 24.7 | 290,202 | XXIV. Persons employed in Public Administration and Defence (excluding Proffesional Men, Clerical Staff and Typists) | 2,906 | 83 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 0 | 98.7 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.6 |
17.1 | 80.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 99.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 26.9 | 109,271 | 1 Public administration | 2,906 | 83 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 0 | 98.7 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.6 |
65.7 | 33.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 23.4 | 180,931 | 2 Defence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |