1931 Census of England and Wales, General Report, Table 62 : " Proprietors and Assistants in Retail Business, England and Wales".

Business Proprietors and Managers of Retail Businesses Sales-people and Shop Assistants Sales-people etc., per 100 Proprietors, etc. Proprietors, etc. Females per 100 Males Shop Assistants, etc. Females per 100 Males
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Coal 26,647 2,788 10 4 8
Sugar Confectionery (sweets) 31,549 24,960 79 160 984
Grocery and Provisions 92,750 148,772 160 31 33
Milk and Dairy Products 26,258 10,658 41 15 171
Meat 49,431 88,853 180 7 6
Fish and Poultry 17,471 17,752 102 11 21
Greengrocery 40,881 33,565 82 22 78
Tobacco 14,348 11,854 83 46 264
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries 10,111 20,829 206 9 89
Ironmongery 12,045 19,045 158 16 37
Boots and Shoes 12,898 25,622 199 18 196
Textiles and other Clothing 73,973 176,448 239 69 282
Paper, Stationery, etc. 28,946 26,937 93 33 156
Furniture 12,812 18,279 143 12 26
General and Mixed Businesses 45,348 25,051 55 101 142
Other Retail Businesses 73,659 143,526 195 40 227
TOTAL RETAIL BUSINESSES 569,127 794,939 140 36 99