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.
1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations (Sample Report Title: Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to Acts 3 & 4 Vict. c. 99, and 4 Vict. c. 7, intituled respectively " An Act "for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain," and "An Act to amend the "Acts of the last Session for taking an Account of the Population." Occupation Abstract, 1841: Part I. England and Wales, and Islands in the British Seas), Table [1] : " Occupation Abstract".
| Show Wiltshire AncC table | Wiltshire County O41area |
|---|
| OCCUPATIONS |
Males
|
Females
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 Years of Age and upwards
[1] |
Under 20 Years of Age
[2] |
20 Years of Age and upwards
[3] |
Under 20 Years of Age
[4] |
|
| Accountant |
30 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
2
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
26
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
84
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-dealer and Factor |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
423
|
34
|
29
|
0
|
| Ballast-burner |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
85
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
| Bed and Mattress-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bedstead-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bell-founder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
889
|
160
|
16
|
1
|
| Block-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
73
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
2
|
35
|
13
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
21
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker and Binder |
1,575
|
280
|
38
|
6
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
29
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
83
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
167
|
27
|
2
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
266
|
33
|
5
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Wool |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
41
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
82
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
347
|
16
|
12
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butter-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
109
|
16
|
4
|
0
|
| Cage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Card-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
1,739
|
224
|
15
|
2
|
| Carpet-manufacture |
12
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
256
|
23
|
11
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
30
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
60
|
2
|
| Cheesemonger and Factor |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
48
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
27
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
6
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
178
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
249
|
50
|
1
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
53
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
20
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
49
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
71
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
40
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
59
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Colonial Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Colour-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
141
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Factor |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Curiosity-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
49
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
142
|
57
|
20
|
4
|
| Draper, Linen |
30
|
11
|
3
|
1
|
| Draughtsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
498
|
155
|
| Drover |
10
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
37
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Cloth |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Wool |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Yarn |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
77
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Engineer, Civil |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
1
|
14
|
15
|
30
|
| Fancy Goods-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
77
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
4,024
|
128
|
159
|
4
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
55
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Feather-cutter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
29
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
9
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
57
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
643
|
25
|
14
|
5
|
| Gas-fitter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
79
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Glass-cutter and Blower |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
27
|
4
|
24
|
1
|
| Glue-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
65
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
45
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
18
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
| Grinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
318
|
34
|
83
|
6
|
| Groom and Hostler |
207
|
31
|
0
|
0
|
| Guitar-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Smith |
18
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
| Haft-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
58
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
19
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
71
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
| Hay-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser and Spinner |
3
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Herbalist |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
34
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-hair-manufacture (all branches) |
10
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
| Hose-knitter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Instrument-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
19
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
34
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
| Japanner |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
15
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
30
|
0
|
27
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge |
154
|
2
|
15
|
2
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter, Framework |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
5,377
|
901
|
340
|
76
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
22,199
|
4,956
|
2,243
|
643
|
| Lace-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
166
|
81
|
| Lamp-lighter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
11
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
340
|
12
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Linen-weaver |
46
|
9
|
12
|
10
|
| List-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
4
|
0
|
13
|
1
|
| Maltster |
146
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
| Marines |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
988
|
140
|
4
|
0
|
| Match-seller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Measure-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
93
|
2
|
13
|
0
|
| Miller |
246
|
26
|
6
|
1
|
| Millwright |
54
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
40
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
81
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Modeller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
98
|
6
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
241
|
48
|
5
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
33
|
3
|
8
|
1
|
| Parchment-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
62
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
29
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
149
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
181
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
39
|
17
|
4
|
0
|
| Potter |
8
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Poulterer and Game-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
47
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier |
51
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Quilter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Railway Contractor |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
72
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Rake-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Roller-joiner |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
34
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Sack-maker and Weaver |
13
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
| Saddle tree-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
160
|
31
|
4
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth-Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
432
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
185
|
6
|
359
|
19
|
| Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
72
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
141
|
9
|
| Seedsman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
1,253
|
712
|
5,435
|
3,475
|
| Shear-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Carpenter and Wright |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
124
|
4
|
88
|
1
|
| Shuttle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
14
|
21
|
89
|
96
|
| Silk Mercer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
29
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slop-seller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler and Maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
25
|
3
|
51
|
11
|
| Stationer |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
2
|
0
|
22
|
6
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stock (Men's) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
36
|
12
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
| Sugar-baker and Boiler |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
138
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
28
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Railway |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
704
|
179
|
22
|
2
|
| Tallow-chandler |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
66
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
54
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
211
|
2
|
42
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
330
|
1
|
44
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Riding |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teazle Grower and Merchant |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teazle-cutter and Setter |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
156
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant and Dealer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Snuff-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
53
|
1
|
17
|
1
|
| Toll-contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool (Edge) maker |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
41
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
820
|
51
|
199
|
35
|
| Weaver, Canvas |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
0
|
0
|
114
|
17
|
| Weaver, Velvet |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
170
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
42
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Whiting-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Willow-cutter |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
86
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
59
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
599
|
125
|
332
|
101
|
| Woollen-draper and Merchant |
14
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
| Yarn-manufacture |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
50,761
|
8,851
|
11,497
|
4,879
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
212
|
90
|
53
|
14
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
1,447
|
92
|
3,265
|
175
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
950
|
547
|
1,327
|
619
|
| Other Persons |
809
|
72
|
417
|
10
|
| Residue of Population |
5,118
|
44,512
|
44,432
|
46,884
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
59,297
|
54,164
|
60,991
|
52,582
|
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