A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 2 : " Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over for Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more".
| List Bedfordshire AdmC | Bedford MB |
|---|
| Industry |
Males. [1] |
Females. [2] |
|---|---|---|
| Total - All industries |
16,829 
|
9,203
|
| Married women (included in Total) |
0
|
3,385
|
| Employers |
367
|
67
|
| Managers - general managers, directors, etc. |
244
|
33
|
| Managers - of branch or primary departments |
599
|
188
|
| Managers - of office or subsidiary departments |
121
|
7
|
| Operatives - in Social Classes I and II |
1,784
|
1,171
|
| Operatives - others |
12,775
|
7,441
|
| Included in Operatives - Articled clerks and apprentices. |
679
|
36
|
| Included in Operatives - Part-time workers. |
66
|
1,608
|
| Included in Operatives - Unpaid assistants. |
4
|
22
|
| Working on own account. |
939
|
296
|
| I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING |
200
|
32
|
| 1. Agriculture and horticulture |
197
|
32
|
| 2. Forestry |
3
|
0
|
| 3. Fishing |
0
|
0
|
| II. MINING AND QUARRYING |
10
|
2
|
| 10. Coal mining |
0
|
1
|
| 11. Iron ore mining and quarrying |
0
|
0
|
| 12. Stone quarrying and mining |
1
|
0
|
| 13. Slate quarrying and mining |
0
|
0
|
| 14. Clay, sand, gravel and chalk pits |
9
|
1
|
| 19. Other mining and quarrying |
0
|
0
|
| III. CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC. |
35
|
18
|
| 20. Bricks and fireclay goods |
6
|
1
|
| 21. China and earthenware (lncl. glazed tiles) |
0
|
0
|
| 22. Glass (other than containers) |
1
|
0
|
| 23. Glass containers |
0
|
0
|
| 24. Cement |
4
|
0
|
| 29. Other non-metalliferous mining manufactures |
24
|
17
|
| IV. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED TRADES |
83
|
12
|
| 30. Coke ovens and by-product works |
0
|
0
|
| 31,33. Chemicals, dyes, explosives, fireworks |
34
|
6
|
| 32. Pharmaceutical, toilet preparations, etc. |
28
|
5
|
| 34. Paint and varnish |
7
|
0
|
| 35. Soap, candles, polishes, ink, matches |
6
|
0
|
| 36. Mineral oil refining |
0
|
1
|
| 39. Other oils, greases, glue, etc. |
8
|
0
|
| V. METAL MANUFACTURE |
684
|
84
|
| 40. Blast furnaces |
0
|
0
|
| 41. Iron, steel melting, rolling, etc., n.e.s. |
11
|
0
|
| 42. Iron foundries |
658
|
83
|
| 43. Sheets and tinplate |
0
|
0
|
| 44. Iron and steel tubes |
14
|
1
|
| 49. Non-ferrous metals smelting, rolling, etc. |
1
|
0
|
| VI. ENGINEERING, SHIPBUILDING AND ELECTRICAL GOODS |
4,124
|
944
|
| 50. Shipbuilding and ship repairing |
3
|
0
|
| 51. Marine engineering |
7
|
1
|
| 52. Agricultural machinery (except tractors) |
37
|
3
|
| 53. Boilers and boilerhouse plant |
6
|
2
|
| 54. Machine tools and engineers' small tools |
16
|
1
|
| 55. Stationary engines |
1
|
0
|
| 56. Textile machinery and accessories |
0
|
0
|
| 58. Constructional engineering |
12
|
0
|
| 57,69. Other non-electrical engineering |
1,150
|
202
|
| 70. Electrical machinery |
2,816
|
723
|
| 71. Electrical wires and cables |
7
|
1
|
| 72. Telegraph and telephone apparatus |
8
|
1
|
| 73. Wireless apparatus and gramophones |
26
|
4
|
| 74. Wireless valves and electric lamps |
2
|
1
|
| 75. Batteries and accumulators |
5
|
1
|
| 79. Other electrical goods |
28
|
4
|
| VII. VEHICLES |
644
|
65
|
| 80. Manufacture of motor vehicles and cycles |
68
|
7
|
| 81. Motor repairers and garage |
394
|
40
|
| 82,83. Manufacture of aircraft; vehicle parts |
17
|
4
|
| 84. Railway locomotive shops |
8
|
0
|
| 85. Other locomotive manufacture |
135
|
14
|
| 86. Manufacture and repair of wagons, etc. |
22
|
0
|
| 89. Carts, perambulators, etc. |
0
|
0
|
| VIII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED |
59
|
53
|
| 90. Tools and cutlery |
4
|
1
|
| 91. Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, nails, etc. |
0
|
0
|
| 92. Iron and steel forgings, n.e.s. |
6
|
0
|
| 95. Wire and wire manufactures |
0
|
0
|
| 94. Hollow-ware |
21
|
50
|
| 95. Brass manufactures |
6
|
0
|
| 99. Metal industries not elsewhere specified |
22
|
2
|
| IX. PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, JEWELLERY, ETC. |
21
|
4
|
| 100. Scientific, etc. instruments, etc. |
7
|
2
|
| 101. Manufacture and repair of watches, etc. |
9
|
0
|
| 102. Jewellery; refining of precious metals |
1
|
2
|
| 103. Musical instruments |
4
|
0
|
| X. TEXTILES |
31
|
33
|
| 110. Cotton spinning, doubling, etc. |
0
|
0
|
| 111. Cotton weaving, etc. |
0
|
1
|
| 112. Woollen and worsted |
2
|
0
|
| 113. Rayon, nylon, etc., production |
0
|
0
|
| 114. Rayon, nylon, etc., weaving and silk |
0
|
0
|
| 115. Linen and soft hemp |
0
|
0
|
| 116. Jute |
0
|
0
|
| 117. Rope, twine and net |
3
|
0
|
| 118. Hosiery, and other knitted goods |
2
|
4
|
| 119. Lace |
0
|
0
|
| 120. Carpets |
0
|
1
|
| 121. Narrow fabrics |
0
|
0
|
| 122. Made-up textiles |
19
|
24
|
| 123. Textile finishing, etc. |
4
|
3
|
| 129. Other textile industries |
1
|
0
|
| XI. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR |
9
|
5
|
| 130. Leather (tanning, dressing); fellmongery |
4
|
2
|
| 131. Leather goods |
2
|
1
|
| 132. Fur |
3
|
2
|
| XII. CLOTHING |
149
|
493
|
| 140. Tailoring |
47
|
151
|
| 141. Dressmaking |
3
|
132
|
| 142. Overalls, shirts, underwear, etc. |
9
|
150
|
| 143. Hats, caps and millinery |
0
|
2
|
| 147. Dress industries not elsewhere specified |
0
|
48
|
| 148. Manufacture of boots, shoes, etc. |
5
|
1
|
| 149. Repair of boots and shoes |
85
|
9
|
| XIII. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO |
666
|
780
|
| 150. Grain milling |
52
|
10
|
| 151. Bread and flour confectionery |
116
|
37
|
| 152. Biscuits |
4
|
16
|
| 153. Meat and meat products |
10
|
1
|
| 154. Milk products |
40
|
19
|
| 155. Sugar and glucose |
0
|
0
|
| 156. Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
238
|
661
|
| 157. Preserving of fruit and vegetables |
5
|
1
|
| 162. Food industries not elsewhere specified |
13
|
1
|
| 163. Brewing and malting |
158
|
29
|
| 164. Wholesale bottling |
1
|
0
|
| 168. Other drink industries |
26
|
4
|
| 169. Tobacco |
3
|
1
|
| XIV. MANUFACTURES OF WOOD AND CORK |
316
|
28
|
| 170. Timber |
72
|
0
|
| 171. Furniture and upholstery |
69
|
10
|
| 172. Shop and office fitting |
9
|
0
|
| 173. Wooden containers and baskets |
16
|
4
|
| 179. Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures |
150
|
14
|
| XV. PAPER AND PRINTING |
378
|
183
|
| 180. Paper and board |
0
|
0
|
| 181. Wallpaper |
0
|
0
|
| 182. Cardboard boxes, cartons, etc. |
1
|
2
|
| 183. Manufactures of paper and board n. e. s. |
12
|
23
|
| 186. Printing, publishing, papers, periodicals |
117
|
34
|
| 189. Other printing, publishing, etc. |
248
|
124
|
| XVI. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES |
114
|
117
|
| 190. Rubber |
79
|
80
|
| 191. Linoleum, leather cloth, etc. |
1
|
0
|
| 192. Brushes and brooms |
6
|
2
|
| 193. Toys, games and sports requisites |
20
|
13
|
| 194. Miscellaneous stationers' goods |
4
|
4
|
| 195. Production and printing of cinema films |
0
|
0
|
| 199. Miscellaneous manufacturing industries |
4
|
18
|
| XVII. BUILDING AND CONTRACTING |
1,312
|
27
|
| 200. Building |
1,159
|
23
|
| 201. Electric wiring and contracting |
57
|
3
|
| 202. Civil engineering contracting |
96
|
1
|
| XVIII. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER |
704
|
113
|
| 210. Gas |
209
|
25
|
| 211. Electricity |
455
|
88
|
| 212. Water |
40
|
0
|
| XIX. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION |
1,766
|
348
|
| 220. Railways |
711
|
19
|
| 221. Tramway and omnibus service |
314
|
80
|
| 222. Other road passenger transport |
58
|
2
|
| 223. Goods transport by road |
177
|
14
|
| 224. Sea transport |
7
|
0
|
| 225. Port, river and canal transport |
1
|
0
|
| 226. Harbour, dock, canal, etc. service |
0
|
0
|
| 227. Air transport |
0
|
0
|
| 228. Postal, telegraph, wireless communication |
468
|
228
|
| 238. Other transport and communication |
14
|
4
|
| 239. Storage |
16
|
1
|
| XX. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES |
2,316
|
2,003
|
| 240. Dealing in coal, builders' materials, etc. |
279
|
74
|
| 241. Dealing in other industrial materials |
108
|
13
|
| 242. Wholesale distribution of food and drink |
135
|
46
|
| 243. Retail distribution of food and drink |
593
|
487
|
| 244. Wholesale distribution of non-food goods |
264
|
103
|
| 245. Retail distribution of non-food goods |
874
|
1,203
|
| 246. Retail sales of sweets, tobacco, papers |
63
|
77
|
| XXI. INSURANCE, BANKING AND FINANCE |
357
|
218
|
| 250. Insurance, banking and finance |
357
|
218
|
| XXII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE |
1,302
|
453
|
| 260. National government service |
423
|
198
|
| 265. Local government service |
879
|
255
|
| XXIII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
848
|
1,364
|
| 270. Accountancy |
60
|
29
|
| 271. Education |
322
|
568
|
| 272. Law |
64
|
68
|
| 273. Medical and dental services |
262
|
638
|
| 274. Religion |
49
|
21
|
| 279. Other professional and business services |
91
|
40
|
| XXIV. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
688
|
1,818
|
| 280. Theatres, cinemas, etc. |
56
|
56
|
| 281. Sport, other recreations and betting |
49
|
12
|
| 285. Catering, hotels, etc. |
273
|
873
|
| 286. Laundries |
37
|
108
|
| 287. Dry cleaning, job dyeing, etc. |
46
|
69
|
| 288. Hairdressing and manicure |
64
|
117
|
| 290. Private domestic service (resident) |
1
|
242
|
| 291. Private domestic service (non-resident) |
34
|
288
|
| 299. Other services |
128
|
53
|
| NOT STATED AND ILL-DEFINED INDUSTRY |
13
|
6
|
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