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). 70,180 Show data context 30,033 Show data context
Out of work (not included below). 5,555 Show data context 1,253 Show data context
I.--Fishing. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
II.--Agriculture. 10,435 Show data context 254 Show data context
III.--Mining and Quarrying, and Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining and Quarry Products.
     1. Mining and Quarrying.
417 Show data context 6 Show data context
     2. Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products (excluding Gas Works). 851 Show data context 8 Show data context
IV.--Manufacture of Bricks, Pottery, Glass, etc. 2,215 Show data context 7 Show data context
V.--Manufacture of Chemicals, Dyes, Explosives, Paints, Oils, Grease.
     1, 2. Chemicals and Explosives.
427 Show data context 42 Show data context
     3. White Lead, Paints, and Varnish. 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
     4, 5. Greases, Glue, &c. 97 Show data context 49 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 0 Show data context
     2. Extracting and Refining of Other Metals and Alloys. 37 Show data context 0 Show data context
     3. Founding and Other Secondary Processes in Metal Working. 666 Show data context 18 Show data context
     4. Engineering (not Marine or Electrical). 5,159 Show data context 737 Show data context
     5. Electrical Installations, Cables, and Apparatus. 865 Show data context 351 Show data context
     6. Construction and Repair of Vehicles. 3,868 Show data context 298 Show data context
     7. Ship Building and Repairing and Marine Engineering. 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
     8. Cutlery and Small Tools (not Machine Tools). 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
     9. Other Metal Industries (not Precious Metals, Jewellery, or Plate). 1,851 Show data context 339 Show data context
     10. Precious Metals, Jewellery, Plate. 67 Show data context 3 Show data context
VII.--Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Goods (not Dress); Cellulose.
     1. Cotton.
7 Show data context 13 Show data context
     2. Wool, Worsted, and Shoddy. 6 Show data context 3 Show data context
     3. Silk, Natural and Artificial. 8 Show data context 3 Show data context
     4. Flax, Hemp, Jute. 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
     5, 6. Mixed Fibres and Miscellaneous Products. 73 Show data context 165 Show data context
     7. Textile Dyeing, Printing, Bleaching, Calendering, Finishing. 177 Show data context 77 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.
264 Show data context 21 Show data context
     2. Saddlery, Harness, Bags, Trunks, and Other Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear). 63 Show data context 42 Show data context
IX.--Manufacture of Clothing (not Knitted). 5,414 Show data context 10,555 Show data context
X.--Manufacture of Food, Drink, Tobacco.
     1. Food.
1,549 Show data context 781 Show data context
     2. Drink. 525 Show data context 78 Show data context
     3. Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff. 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
XI.--Wood Working; Manufacture of Cane and Basket Ware, Furniture, Fittings (not elsewhere enumerated).
     1. Wood Working and Basket Ware.
820 Show data context 24 Show data context
     2. Furniture (not Metal or Basket); Fittings. 252 Show data context 140 Show data context
XII.--Paper Making; Manufacture of Stationery and Stationery Requisites; Printing, Bookbinding, and Photography. 1,726 Show data context 1,332 Show data context
XIII.-- Building, Decorating, Stone and Slate Gutting and Dressing, and Contracting. 5,512 Show data context 52 Show data context
XIV.--Other Manufacturing Industries.
     1. Rubber.
33 Show data context 27 Show data context
     2. Musical Instruments. 50 Show data context 2 Show data context
     3. Other Manufacturing Industries. 184 Show data context 80 Show data context
XV.--Gas, Water, Electricity.
     510-6. Gas Works Service.
532 Show data context 16 Show data context
     518-21. Water Works Service. 100 Show data context 2 Show data context
     523-9. Electricity Supply Service. 420 Show data context 23 Show data context
XVI.--Transport and Communication.
     1. Railways.
1,730 Show data context 21 Show data context
     2. Road. 1,830 Show data context 38 Show data context
     3-7. Water, Air and Other Transport and Communication. 87 Show data context 5 Show data context
XVII.--Commerce and Finance.
     600-670. Distributive Trades.
9,070 Show data context 3,259 Show data context
     680-699. Other Commerce and Finance. 1,041 Show data context 188 Show data context
XVIII.--Public Administration and Defence.
     1. Defence.
1,911 Show data context 45 Show data context
     2. Central Civil Government (British and Imperial). 880 Show data context 236 Show data context
     3. Local Government. 3,130 Show data context 1,190 Show data context
XIX.--Professions. 1,471 Show data context 1,322 Show data context
XX.--Entertainments and Sport. 413 Show data context 145 Show data context
XXI.--Personal Service (including Hotels and Catering, but excluding Government and Local Authority). 3,660 Show data context 7,995 Show data context
XXII.--Other Industries or Industry not stated. 221 Show data context 37 Show data context

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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within Bedfordshire AdmC:

Rate Date
Agriculture 1931
Finance & Business Services 1931
Manufacturing 1931
Mining 1931
Public Services 1931

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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