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".
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 |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
98
|
30
|
8
|
2
|
Bank Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barometer-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
200
|
59
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
266
|
64
|
4
|
1
|
Brewer |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
56
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
377
|
105
|
4
|
0
|
Carrier and Carter |
129
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
29
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware and Pottery dealer |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Clerk |
39
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
15
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cloth-merchant |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Copper-smith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton-spinner and Weaver |
28
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Currier |
23
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dentist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dog-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
37
|
25
|
10
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
179
|
42
|
Drover |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer and Scourer |
16
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Wool |
25
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
Farmer |
591
|
14
|
18
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Fisherman and Woman |
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
Fish-hook-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fishing-tackle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flesher and Butcher |
44
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Frame-maker and Smith |
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Fuller |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Furniture Polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
145
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Glover |
0
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
Government Customs and Excise |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Post-office |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
56
|
12
|
37
|
1
|
Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher and Hosier |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hardware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
48
|
10
|
21
|
2
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron-founder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper, Spa |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Knitter, Framework |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
448
|
30
|
20
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
3,103
|
914
|
725
|
412
|
Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
42
|
0
|
Law Officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Legal Profession Advocate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-burner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lint-dresser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Maltster |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
358
|
58
|
2
|
0
|
Mealman |
11
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Merchant |
37
|
4
|
13
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Miller |
54
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
Millwright |
66
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
60
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Needle-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Proprietor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurseryman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
49
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Paper Merchant |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plane-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Police Officer and Watchman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pork Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pork-curer and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter and Errand-boy |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Portioner (particular occupation not specified) |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
18
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman (branch not specified) |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman, Limestone |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reed-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Road Contractor |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler |
32
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
58
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Scavenger |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
84
|
7
|
47
|
5
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
59
|
9
|
Seedsman |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
295
|
160
|
1,381
|
757
|
Sheep-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
1
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Skinner |
35
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
Slater |
30
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Soap-boiler |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
Spoon-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Stocking manufacture |
585
|
254
|
43
|
32
|
Stock-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
32
|
8
|
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Road |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
206
|
79
|
1
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern Publican and Victualler |
29
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Tavern Wine and Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
35
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper |
25
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Teacher Dancing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher Music |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Astronomy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thatcher |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tile-maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tiler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinsmith |
16
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
16
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
16
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
Traveller, Commercial |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Type-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
18
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
55
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Weaver, Linen |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Whip-maker |
9
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wire Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woodman and Forester |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wool-dealer and Stapler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
581
|
218
|
197
|
241
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
9,255
|
2,340
|
2,998
|
1,536
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
31
|
6
|
19
|
7
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
242
|
6
|
678
|
19
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
98
|
8
|
301
|
8
|
Other Persons |
39
|
0
|
42
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
319
|
7,179
|
7,702
|
8,076
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
9,984
|
9,539
|
11,740
|
9,646
|
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