1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 3 : " Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over for Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT".

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INDUSTRY Males.
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Females.
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TOTAL - ALL INDUSTRIES 50,624 Show data context 35,807 Show data context
Married women (included in Total) 0 Show data context 18,678 Show data context
Employers 1,234 Show data context 190 Show data context
Managers 2,119 Show data context 486 Show data context
Operatives 44,209 Show data context 33,809 Show data context
Working on own account 3,062 Show data context 1,322 Show data context
I. Agriculture, forestry, fishing 348 Show data context 58 Show data context
     1. Agriculture and horticulture 343 Show data context 58 Show data context
II. Mining and quarrying 1,148 Show data context 10 Show data context
     10. Coal mining 1,136 Show data context 10 Show data context
     11-19. Other mining and quarrying 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
III. Ceramics, glass, cement, etc. 228 Show data context 19 Show data context
     20. Bricks and fireclay goods 63 Show data context 2 Show data context
     24. Cement 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
IV. Chemicals and allied trades 549 Show data context 400 Show data context
     30,31,33. Coke ovens, chemicals and explosives 172 Show data context 195 Show data context
V. Metal manufacture 814 Show data context 64 Show data context
VI. Engineering, shipbuilding and electrical goods 4,293 Show data context 554 Show data context
     50,51. Shipbuilding, marine engineering 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
     54. Machine tools and engineers' small tools 384 Show data context 50 Show data context
     56. Textile machinery and accessories 1,210 Show data context 240 Show data context
     58. Constructional engineering 966 Show data context 59 Show data context
     52,53,55,57,69. Other mechanical engineering 1,563 Show data context 174 Show data context
     70. Electrical machinery 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
     73,74. Wireless apparatus, valves and lamps 52 Show data context 10 Show data context
     71,72,75,79. Other electrical engineering 104 Show data context 18 Show data context
VII. Vehicles 3,808 Show data context 391 Show data context
     80. Manufacture of motor vehicles and cycles 265 Show data context 18 Show data context
     81. Motor repairers and garages 570 Show data context 45 Show data context
     82,83. Manufacture of aircraft; vehicle parts 2,822 Show data context 315 Show data context
VIII. Metal goods not elsewhere specified 1,053 Show data context 203 Show data context
IX. Precision instruments, jewellery, etc. 86 Show data context 26 Show data context
X. Textiles 12,023 Show data context 17,350 Show data context
     110. Cotton spinning, doubling, etc. 8,543 Show data context 12,148 Show data context
     111. Cotton weaving, etc. 1,406 Show data context 2,682 Show data context
     112. Woollen and worsted 195 Show data context 216 Show data context
     113,114. Rayon, etc. production, weaving; silk 297 Show data context 612 Show data context
     118. Hosiery, and other knitted goods 202 Show data context 767 Show data context
     123. Textile finishing, etc. 1,075 Show data context 533 Show data context
XI. Leather, leather goods and fur 1,218 Show data context 306 Show data context
XII. Clothing 717 Show data context 2,093 Show data context
     140. Tailoring 449 Show data context 1,513 Show data context
     141. Dressmaking 26 Show data context 379 Show data context
     148,149. Boot and shoe making and repairing 219 Show data context 30 Show data context
XIII. Food, drink and tobacco 1,315 Show data context 626 Show data context
     150-162. Food 836 Show data context 485 Show data context
     163-168. Drink 462 Show data context 123 Show data context
XIV. Manufactures of wood and cork 946 Show data context 334 Show data context
     170. Timber 254 Show data context 27 Show data context
     171. Furniture and upholstery 410 Show data context 273 Show data context
XV. Paper and printing 781 Show data context 370 Show data context
     180. Paper and board 89 Show data context 20 Show data context
     186,189. Printing and publishing 622 Show data context 255 Show data context
XVI. Other manufacturing industries 205 Show data context 78 Show data context
XVII. Building and contracting 4,193 Show data context 136 Show data context
XVIII. Gas, electricity and water 1,298 Show data context 69 Show data context
     210. Gas 505 Show data context 20 Show data context
     211. Electricity 641 Show data context 46 Show data context
     212. Water 152 Show data context 3 Show data context
XIX. Transport and communication 3,640 Show data context 411 Show data context
     220. Railways 1,196 Show data context 60 Show data context
     221,222. Road passenger transport 1,223 Show data context 106 Show data context
     223. Goods transport by road 621 Show data context 34 Show data context
     224-226. Sea transport, port service, etc. 26 Show data context 2 Show data context
     228. Postal, telegraph, wireless communication 501 Show data context 187 Show data context
XX. Distributive trades 5,454 Show data context 4,645 Show data context
     240. Dealing In coal, builders' materials, etc. 604 Show data context 88 Show data context
     241. Dealing in other Industrial materials 543 Show data context 200 Show data context
     242. Wholesale distribution of food and drink 446 Show data context 163 Show data context
     243. Retail distribution of food and drink 1,539 Show data context 1,380 Show data context
     244. Wholesale distribution of non-food goods 452 Show data context 169 Show data context
     245. Retail distribution of non-food goods 1,687 Show data context 2,317 Show data context
     246. Retail sales of sweets, tobacco, papers 183 Show data context 328 Show data context
XXI. Insurance, banking and finance 703 Show data context 280 Show data context
XXII. Public administration and defence 2,273 Show data context 594 Show data context
     260. National government service 459 Show data context 261 Show data context
     265. Local government service 1,814 Show data context 333 Show data context
XXIII. Professional services 1,825 Show data context 2,657 Show data context
     271. Education 676 Show data context 1,135 Show data context
     273. Medical and dental services 465 Show data context 1,125 Show data context
XXIV. Miscellaneous services 1,675 Show data context 4,127 Show data context
     280,281. Entertainment and sport 353 Show data context 286 Show data context
     285. Catering, hotels, etc. 593 Show data context 2,319 Show data context
     286. Laundries 101 Show data context 326 Show data context
     287. Dry cleaning. Job dyeing, etc. 30 Show data context 59 Show data context
     288. Hairdressing and manicure 124 Show data context 174 Show data context
     290,291. Private domestic service 87 Show data context 860 Show data context
Not stated and Ill-defined industry 31 Show data context 6 Show data context

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