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 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer and Appraiser |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
10
|
0
|
27
|
0
|
Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Bath-keeper and Attendant |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
147
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
17
|
4
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
343
|
52
|
4
|
0
|
Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
61
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Butter-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
260
|
34
|
1
|
0
|
Carrier and Carter |
34
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
35
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
19
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
0
|
110
|
25
|
Drover |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Dyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
East India Company's Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farm Bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer |
2,110
|
11
|
246
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Fisherman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Flannel-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer |
9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Fuller |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
45
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glover and Glove-maker |
5
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
22
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher and Hosier |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hardwareman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
19
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
Horse-trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Gate |
20
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Knitter |
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
Labourer |
574
|
33
|
17
|
1
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
2,306
|
856
|
57
|
24
|
Lath-render and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
39
|
0
|
Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-burner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
Maltster |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
229
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Match-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
17
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
71
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Mill-stone-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Mine Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
107
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Copper |
38
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
Miner, Lead |
45
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Harper |
7
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Nailor |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
24
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
23
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
2
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Potatoe-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Potter |
10
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Printer |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier |
645
|
176
|
1
|
3
|
Quarrier, Slate |
35
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Quarry-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler |
25
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Sand-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Sawyer |
45
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
40
|
0
|
16
|
2
|
Seaman |
104
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman (Pilot) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
25
|
1
|
Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
195
|
153
|
1,430
|
1,197
|
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
40
|
5
|
22
|
1
|
Skinner |
26
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
Slate Agent |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-manufacturer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
73
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
21
|
16
|
33
|
3
|
Stationer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stocking-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
Straw-plait-worker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Surgeon and Medical Student |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
161
|
49
|
2
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
31
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
57
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
Tiler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant and Dealer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turf-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Turner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
167
|
7
|
10
|
2
|
Weaver, Cotton |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
47
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woodman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-draper |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
23
|
4
|
34
|
6
|
Wool-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Yeast-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
8,898
|
1,538
|
2,274
|
1,273
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
64
|
28
|
6
|
7
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
264
|
21
|
725
|
33
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
79
|
32
|
310
|
21
|
Other Persons |
27
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
Residue of Population |
1,103
|
7,225
|
8,110
|
7,281
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
10,435
|
8,844
|
11,437
|
8,616
|
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