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). 30,803 Show data context 19,082 Show data context
Out of work (not included below). 5,760 Show data context 1,621 Show data context
I.--Fishing. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
II.--Agriculture. 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
III.--Mining and Quarrying, and Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining and Quarry Products.
     1. Mining and Quarrying.
4 Show data context 1 Show data context
     2. Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products (excluding Gas Works). 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
IV.--Manufacture of Bricks, Pottery, Glass, etc. 153 Show data context 25 Show data context
V.--Manufacture of Chemicals, Dyes, Explosives, Paints, Oils, Grease.
     1, 2. Chemicals and Explosives.
246 Show data context 273 Show data context
     3. White Lead, Paints, and Varnish. 64 Show data context 4 Show data context
     4, 5. Greases, Glue, &c. 79 Show data context 12 Show data context
VI.--Manufacture of Metals, Machines, Implements, Conveyances, Jewellery, Watches.
     1. Smelting Converting, Refining, and Rolling of Iron and Steel.
6 Show data context 1 Show data context
     2. Extracting and Refining of Other Metals and Alloys. 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
     3. Founding and Other Secondary Processes in Metal Working. 140 Show data context 5 Show data context
     4. Engineering (not Marine or Electrical). 364 Show data context 27 Show data context
     5. Electrical Installations, Cables, and Apparatus. 278 Show data context 88 Show data context
     6. Construction and Repair of Vehicles. 175 Show data context 32 Show data context
     7. Ship Building and Repairing and Marine Engineering. 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
     8. Cutlery and Small Tools (not Machine Tools). 53 Show data context 21 Show data context
     9. Other Metal Industries (not Precious Metals, Jewellery, or Plate). 506 Show data context 112 Show data context
     10. Precious Metals, Jewellery, Plate. 90 Show data context 30 Show data context
VII.--Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Goods (not Dress); Cellulose.
     1. Cotton.
11 Show data context 22 Show data context
     2. Wool, Worsted, and Shoddy. 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
     3. Silk, Natural and Artificial. 18 Show data context 47 Show data context
     4. Flax, Hemp, Jute. 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
     5, 6. Mixed Fibres and Miscellaneous Products. 160 Show data context 467 Show data context
     7. Textile Dyeing, Printing, Bleaching, Calendering, Finishing. 33 Show data context 11 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.
315 Show data context 321 Show data context
     2. Saddlery, Harness, Bags, Trunks, and Other Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear). 138 Show data context 307 Show data context
IX.--Manufacture of Clothing (not Knitted). 3,253 Show data context 7,654 Show data context
X.--Manufacture of Food, Drink, Tobacco.
     1. Food.
401 Show data context 227 Show data context
     2. Drink. 510 Show data context 71 Show data context
     3. Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff. 173 Show data context 591 Show data context
XI.--Wood Working; Manufacture of Cane and Basket Ware, Furniture, Fittings (not elsewhere enumerated).
     1. Wood Working and Basket Ware.
674 Show data context 96 Show data context
     2. Furniture (not Metal or Basket); Fittings. 5,237 Show data context 696 Show data context
XII.--Paper Making; Manufacture of Stationery and Stationery Requisites; Printing, Bookbinding, and Photography. 1,588 Show data context 1,921 Show data context
XIII.-- Building, Decorating, Stone and Slate Gutting and Dressing, and Contracting. 1,317 Show data context 11 Show data context
XIV.--Other Manufacturing Industries.
     1. Rubber.
47 Show data context 31 Show data context
     2. Musical Instruments. 90 Show data context 15 Show data context
     3. Other Manufacturing Industries. 359 Show data context 447 Show data context
XV.--Gas, Water, Electricity.
     510-6. Gas Works Service.
155 Show data context 7 Show data context
     518-21. Water Works Service. 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
     523-9. Electricity Supply Service. 62 Show data context 1 Show data context
XVI.--Transport and Communication.
     1. Railways.
1,055 Show data context 15 Show data context
     2. Road. 1,959 Show data context 19 Show data context
     3-7. Water, Air and Other Transport and Communication. 1,254 Show data context 77 Show data context
XVII.--Commerce and Finance.
     600-670. Distributive Trades.
5,810 Show data context 1,946 Show data context
     680-699. Other Commerce and Finance. 453 Show data context 494 Show data context
XVIII.--Public Administration and Defence.
     1. Defence.
71 Show data context 1 Show data context
     2. Central Civil Government (British and Imperial). 403 Show data context 76 Show data context
     3. Local Government. 1,111 Show data context 572 Show data context
XIX.--Professions. 333 Show data context 507 Show data context
XX.--Entertainments and Sport. 172 Show data context 54 Show data context
XXI.--Personal Service (including Hotels and Catering, but excluding Government and Local Authority). 1,320 Show data context 1,711 Show data context
XXII.--Other Industries or Industry not stated. 79 Show data context 31 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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