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) Shropshire), 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".

List top level	England and Wales Dep	England Dep Wales Dep

Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	13,681,450	7,887,050	5,049,850
Self-employed	1,358,140	345,950	253,680
Self-employed without employees	840,320	211,450	151,250
Self-employed with employees	517,820	134,500	102,430
Employees	12,323,310	7,541,100	4,796,170
Managers	1,286,200	263,240	165,410
[Managers] Large establishments	533,600	91,040	45,320
[Managers] Small establishments	752,600	172,200	120,090
Foremen and supervisors	708,740	189,700	118,430
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	512,660	58,230	42,120
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	196,080	131,470	76,310
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	560,740	126,240	14,910
Professional employees	552,140	65,660	37,570
Family workers	21,750	101,830	91,500
Other employees (excluding professional)	9,193,740	6,794,430	4,368,350
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	447,810	98,540	69,310
001 Agriculture and horticulture	424,750	96,620	68,070
1. Farming and stockrearing	357,590	70,300	48,540
2. Agriculture contracting	11,320	1,360	1,020
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	55,840	24,960	18,510
002 Forestry	12,070	1,180	720
003 Fishing	10,990	740	520
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	339,120	15,580	10,100
101 Coal mining	296,210	11,130	7,460
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	16,060	1,270	840
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	16,240	1,690	930
104 Petroleum and natural gas	1,710	340	190
109 Other mining and quarrying	8,900	1,150	680
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	389,150	249,450	166,190
211 Grain milling	19,520	5,550	3,190
212 Bread and flour confectionery	67,280	41,680	28,750
213 Biscuits	13,630	20,590	14,400
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	42,400	34,830	23,700
215 Milk and milk products	31,200	13,590	8,670
216 Sugar	9,250	2,810	1,590
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	33,920	35,920	25,210
218 Fruit and vegetable products	23,500	24,430	17,020
219 Animal and poultry foods	17,990	4,750	2,800
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	6,420	1,650	1,030
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	26,200	17,930	12,110
231 Brewing and malting	60,940	15,770	10,230
232 Soft drinks	15,870	8,110	5,300
239 Other drink industries	5,710	3,320	2,010
240 Tobacco	15,320	18,520	10,180
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	49,180	7,110	3,740
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	17,620	930	620
262 Mineral oil refining	27,410	5,190	2,510
263 Lubricating oils and greases	4,150	990	610
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	304,860	123,420	75,280
271 General chemicals	116,820	25,300	14,720
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	41,020	32,380	19,260
273 Toilet preparations	8,490	14,000	9,020
274 Paint	20,190	8,540	5,200
275 Soap and detergents	13,610	7,470	4,260
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	45,500	9,860	6,270
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	15,140	3,130	1,840
278 Fertilizers	10,620	1,820	1,060
279 Other chemical industries	33,470	20,920	13,650
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	438,430	63,060	40,210
311 Iron and steel (general)	223,080	23,510	14,060
312 Steel tubes	37,730	6,360	4,310
313 Iron castings, etc.	74,630	9,610	6,310
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	36,240	7,280	4,670
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	41,050	10,610	7,200
323 Other base metals	25,700	5,690	3,660
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	849,140	173,310	112,950
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	26,360	4,530	2,870
332 Metalworking machine tools	74,400	12,340	8,250
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	52,920	11,750	7,470
334 Industrial engines	24,470	4,600	3,090
335 Textile machinery and accessories	31,410	5,750	3,770
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	26,230	3,660	2,320
337 Mechanical handling equipment	50,070	7,520	4,620
338 Office machinery	28,450	11,690	7,090
339 Other machinery	180,910	36,140	23,230
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	115,080	15,350	9,400
342 Ordnance and small arms	16,280	5,040	3,650
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	222,560	54,940	37,190
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	85,550	41,820	27,940
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	10,250	3,650	2,390
352 Watches and clocks	4,170	3,010	1,960
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	15,780	10,020	6,770
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	55,350	25,140	16,820
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	495,430	295,910	201,730
361 Electrical machinery	111,840	37,240	23,930
362 Insulated wires and cables	32,690	14,160	9,470
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	47,000	35,870	25,010
364 Radio and electronic components	66,020	58,650	41,320
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	20,930	26,930	18,680
366 Electronic computers	39,940	14,560	8,610
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	59,050	24,980	17,170
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	38,490	20,430	13,490
369 Other electrical goods	79,470	63,090	44,050
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	130,810	8,980	5,700
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	130,810	8,980	5,700
XI. VEHICLES	650,200	101,280	65,470
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	17,750	1,640	1,110
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	409,520	64,780	43,500
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	15,900	5,820	3,220
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	165,440	26,140	16,160
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	15,180	1,070	580
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	26,410	1,830	900
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	395,160	161,170	110,470
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	48,250	13,350	9,480
391 Hand tools and implements	13,490	7,090	4,970
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	9,120	7,400	5,090
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	25,590	12,290	8,430
394 Wire and wire manufactures	28,710	8,090	5,280
395 Cans and metal boxes	16,330	14,470	9,870
396 Jewellery and precious metals	13,590	8,210	5,200
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	240,080	90,270	62,150
XIII. TEXTILES	282,380	233,460	152,660
411 Production of manmade fibres	33,490	7,720	4,930
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	31,740	28,740	20,170
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	27,740	22,040	14,610
414 Woollen and worsted	55,890	44,740	29,210
415 Jute	460	260	160
416 Rope, twine and net	3,010	3,090	1,830
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	34,040	65,870	41,580
418 Lace	3,260	2,700	1,860
419 Carpets	22,290	12,030	7,990
421 Narrow fabrics	7,540	9,850	6,770
422 Made up textiles	8,180	12,670	8,100
423 Textile finishing	37,020	16,560	10,800
429 Other textile industries	17,720	7,190	4,650
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	28,450	20,850	13,260
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	15,660	4,610	3,140
432 Leather goods	9,470	13,730	8,680
433 Fur	3,320	2,510	1,440
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	120,510	316,890	192,510
441 Weatherproof outerwear	3,530	13,350	8,310
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	29,100	71,470	42,310
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	12,650	26,070	16,340
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	5,570	27,450	15,700
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	15,430	87,340	52,730
446 Hats, caps and millinery	2,340	5,530	3,440
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	10,010	33,230	20,250
450 Footwear	41,880	52,450	33,430
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	219,930	64,060	43,040
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	44,530	5,650	3,930
462 Pottery	28,530	29,060	20,140
463 Glass	55,300	17,080	11,220
464 Cement	14,900	1,370	670
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	76,670	10,900	7,080
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	225,150	49,010	32,140
471 Timber	66,680	10,650	6,750
472 Furniture and upholstery	72,450	17,360	11,550
473 Bedding, etc.	9,260	9,600	6,360
474 Shop and office fitting	29,190	3,990	2,520
475 Wooden containers and baskets	10,290	3,550	2,210
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	37,280	3,860	2,750
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	380,670	178,350	102,380
481 Paper and board	54,450	13,350	7,930
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	38,910	26,920	16,960
483 Manufactured stationery	9,840	9,910	5,860
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	16,120	9,760	6,500
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	69,020	18,230	9,870
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	21,700	10,880	5,070
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	170,630	89,300	50,190
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	194,010	114,810	78,670
491 Rubber	80,850	27,480	18,480
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	7,440	1,630	1,110
493 Brushes and brooms	5,500	5,550	3,570
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	16,110	23,450	16,290
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	5,080	5,190	3,400
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	61,800	37,600	26,750
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	17,230	13,910	9,070
XX. CONSTRUCTION	1,405,790	86,370	57,580
500 Construction	1,405,790	86,370	57,580
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	276,180	56,270	34,430
601 Gas	86,530	21,790	14,180
602 Electricity	155,150	30,250	17,800
603 Water supply	34,500	4,230	2,450
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	1,180,540	239,130	133,590
701 Railways	191,940	15,410	8,010
702 Road passenger transport	207,100	32,040	19,000
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	222,290	19,700	12,800
704 Other road haulage	8,060	1,190	790
705 Sea transport	51,240	9,100	3,860
706 Port and inland water transport	81,120	4,600	2,600
707 Air transport	52,390	17,490	6,900
708 Postal services and telecommunications	284,110	98,750	58,260
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	82,290	40,850	21,370
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	1,332,900	1,405,450	934,500
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	130,800	50,830	32,730
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	29,290	6,640	3,210
812 Other wholesale distribution	138,620	86,720	54,290
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	322,010	349,760	255,570
821 Other retail distribution	499,630	851,920	551,390
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	101,100	30,670	19,760
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	111,450	28,910	17,550
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	443,210	446,380	234,400
860 Insurance	149,040	106,160	53,650
861 Banking and billdiscounting	119,990	136,590	56,210
862 Other financial institutions	45,410	46,440	24,770
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	45,170	35,180	21,230
864 Advertising and market research	20,850	18,360	10,080
865 Other business services	55,260	97,070	65,100
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	7,490	6,580	3,360
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	944,320	1,665,940	1,097,880
871 Accountancy services	59,150	31,820	17,600
872 Educational services	387,400	852,110	622,900
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	185,640	592,660	449,560
2. Other primary and secondary schools	29,040	72,680	45,960
3pt. Universities	53,100	38,750	23,140
3pt. Colleges of education	12,010	18,790	12,550
3pt. Establishments for further education	72,340	57,440	40,290
4. Educational administration	24,370	57,410	43,170
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	10,900	14,380	8,230
873 Legal services	45,490	60,150	30,940
874 Medical and dental services	238,790	636,400	380,930
1. Hospital and consultant services	169,600	501,170	297,010
2. Local authority health services	25,540	58,010	37,450
3. General medical services	21,400	36,750	25,650
4. Dental services	14,350	22,480	11,220
5. Other medical services	7,900	17,990	9,600
875 Religious organisations	37,260	17,030	7,410
876 Research and development services	61,200	19,560	11,700
879 Other professional and scientific services	115,030	48,870	26,400
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	77,780	22,970	13,120
2. Other scientific and technical services	9,380	4,630	2,410
3. Professional and scientific organisations	4,310	6,520	2,910
4. Veterinary surgery	3,170	4,320	1,980
5. Other professional services	20,390	10,430	5,980
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	979,090	1,167,600	752,260
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	65,930	44,530	23,850
882 Sport and other recreations	35,010	24,170	15,510
883 Betting and gambling	28,500	41,980	32,470
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	81,820	115,160	71,010
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	66,180	98,990	71,950
886 Public houses	54,730	91,500	75,280
887 Clubs	21,480	37,040	29,710
888 Catering contractors	15,170	35,240	24,800
889 Hairdressing and manicure	29,670	110,370	48,130
891 Private domestic service	35,780	180,840	96,840
892 Laundries	19,770	50,580	33,000
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	8,040	19,520	13,980
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	363,580	84,530	55,210
895 Repair of boots and shoes	7,730	2,260	1,880
899 Other services	145,700	230,890	158,640
1. Funeral services	7,990	1,770	1,210
2. Photography	14,370	9,230	5,860
3. Welfare and charitable services	31,920	157,410	109,370
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	6,060	6,140	3,240
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	26,300	5,190	2,230
6. Trade associations	12,690	13,550	7,260
7. Other services	46,370	37,600	29,470
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	1,013,050	415,040	242,970
901 National government service	515,450	225,390	126,640
1-4. Armed forces	200,270	11,560	1,410
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	108,550	50,060	33,050
6. Other national government service	206,630	163,770	92,180
906 Local government service	497,600	189,650	116,330
1. Police	105,830	19,830	10,060
2. Fire service	24,980	2,820	1,470
3. Other local government service	366,790	167,000	104,800
Industry inadequately described	74,650	86,860	58,230
Workplace outside United Kingdom	5,780	950	260

Comments:

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