1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables, Table 17: " Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work".

List England	Northamptonshire AdmC	Brackley RD Brackley MB Brixworth RD Burton Latimer UD Crick RD Daventry RD Daventry MB Desborough UD Easton on the Hill RD Finedon UD Gretton RD Hardingstone RD Higham Ferrers MB Irthlingborough UD Kettering RD Kettering UD/MB Market Harborough UD Middleton Cheney RD Northampton RD Northampton CB/MB Oundle UD Oundle RD Oxendon RD Potterspury RD Raunds UD Rothwell UD Rushden UD Thrapston RD Towcester RD Wellingborough RD Wellingborough UD

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total, all ages.	149,872
Total, aged 14 years and over.	117,617
I-XXXI Occupied, 14 years and over.	107,042
Operatives (in work).	82,597
Out of work (all classes).	9,367
XXXII Unoccupied and retired, 14 years and over.	10,575
I Fishermen.	1
II Agricultural occupations.	14,375
011 Farmers.	2,629
013, 030 Gardeners and their labourers.	2,581
020-3 Agricultural labourers.	7,436
III Mining and quarrying occupations.	1,350
IV Makers of coal, gas, lime, etc.	190
V Makers of bricks, pottery, glass.	130
VI Workers in chemicals, paints, etc.	66
VII Metal workers.	6,450
150-9 Foundry workers (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	642
160 Smiths, etc. (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	545
170 Metal machinists (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	419
180-9 Fitters, mechanical engineers, etc. (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	2,367
VIII Workers in precious metals.	26
IX Electrical apparatus makers, fitters.	863
X Makers of watches, clocks, etc.	84
XI Workers in skins; leather goods makers.	2,359
XII Textile workers.	61
XIII Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	27,498
344 Tailors (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	774
352-6 Boot, shoe and clog makers (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	24,394
XIV (1) Makers of foods.	1,412
XIV (2,3) Makers of drinks.	221
XIV (4) Makers of tobacco.	1
XV Workers in wood and furniture.	3,565
414 Carpenters (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	1,811
424, 5 Wood carvers and turners (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	244
XVI Paper workers, bookbinders, etc.	174
XVII Printers and photographers.	832
XVIII Builders, bricklayers, etc.	6,281
484, 490 Bricklayers and masons (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	1,218
XIX Painters and decorators, etc.	1,757
XX-XXI Workers in miscellaneous materials.	565
XXII (1) Railway transport workers.	2,454
XXII (2) Road transport workers.	4,866
XXII (3, 4) Water and other transport workers.	1,628
658-9 Messengers and porters.	892
XXIII Commercial and financial occupations.	9,829
670-85 Proprietors and managers of retail businesses.	3,459
700-716 Shop assistants in retail businesses.	2,736
XXIV Public administration and defence.	1,053
XXV Professional occupations.	2,252
800-1 Teachers.	578
XXVI Persons professionally engaged in entertainments, etc.	540
XXVII Persons engaged in personal service.	3,188
XXVIII Clerks, draughtsmen, typists.	3,459
XXIX Warehousemen, packers.	1,590
XXX Stationary engine drivers, etc.	681
XXXI Other and undefined workers.	7,241
920-930 General and undefined labourers.	3,902
940 Unskilled workers in factories, works, etc.	2,457
FEMALES: Total, all ages.	159,602
Total, aged 14 years and over.	128,543
I-XXXI Occupied, 14 years and over.	44,873
Operatives (in work).	39,881
Out of work (all classes).	2,176
XXXII Unoccupied and retired, 14 years and over.	83,670
I to XI Total of orders I to XI.	900
II Agricultural occupations (010-039).	304
V Makers of bricks, pottery, glass (090-108).	3
VI Workers in chemicals and paints, etc. (110-128).	8
VII Metal workers (130-238).	71
IX Electrical apparatus makers, fitters (250-269).	70
XI Workers in skins; leather goods makers (280-298).	432
XII Textile workers.	71
XIII Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	20,030
344 Tailoresses (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	3,690
345 Dress and blouse makers (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	706
347-8, 360-8 Embroiderers, milliners, sewers, etc. (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	1,271
XIV Makers of foods, drinks, tobacco.	150
370-8 Makers of foods.	120
XV Workers in wood and furniture.	73
XVI Paper workers, bookbinders.	765
XVII Printers and photographers.	302
XVIII-XXI Total of orders XVIII to XXI (builders, painters and decorators, other and mixed products).	104
XXII Transport workers.	413
654-6 Telegraph and telephone operators (excluding employers, managers and foremen).	109
XXIII Commercial and financial occupations.	3,353
670-85 Proprietors and managers of retail businesses.	1,032
700-716 Shop assistants in retail businesses.	2,060
XXIV Public administration and defence.	9
XXV Professional occupations.	2,594
790-99 Midwives, nurses, etc.	1,017
800-1 Teachers.	1,474
XXVI Persons professionally engaged in entertainments, etc.	112
XXVII Persons engaged in personal service.	10,810
850 Domestic servants.	8,334
862 Lodging and boarding house keepers.	173
864-5 Innkeepers, barmaids, etc.	241
866 Waiters/Waitresses.	197
870 Laundry workers.	560
874 Charwomen.	700
XXVIII Clerks, typists, etc.	3,389
XXIX Warehousewomen, packers.	1,092
XXX-XXI Total of orders XXX and XXXI (Stationary engine drivers, other and undefined workers).	706
940 Unskilled workers in factories, works, etc.	537

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