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 |
61
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
18
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
88
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
69
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artificial Flower-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Artist |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Assayer |
40
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
191
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
38
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bacon-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
179
|
25
|
86
|
3
|
Banker |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bark-cutter |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Barm-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Barrister and Conveyancer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
51
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
Bath-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bazaar-Keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Bee-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Beehive-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bellows-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
1,942
|
493
|
9
|
1
|
Blind-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Block-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Block-maker |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
384
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
12
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
53
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
2,683
|
632
|
84
|
25
|
Brass-founder |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier |
60
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
Brewer |
80
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Furniture |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
9
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Builder |
130
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Bullion-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
545
|
34
|
9
|
1
|
Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Button-maker |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
161
|
52
|
16
|
2
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
2,699
|
487
|
12
|
2
|
Carpet and Rug-manufacturer |
8
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Carrier and Carter |
311
|
44
|
3
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair Dyer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
390
|
18
|
Cheesemonger |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Chemical-manufacture |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
85
|
26
|
9
|
1
|
Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
9
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
Clay Agent |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clay Labourer |
138
|
39
|
13
|
23
|
Clay Miner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clay-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman |
183
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
306
|
63
|
0
|
1
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
104
|
20
|
3
|
0
|
Clothes-dealer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
16
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Coachmaker (all branches) |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
72
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Meter |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal-merchant |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee Roaster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee-shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Comb-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
236
|
22
|
1
|
1
|
Copper Agent |
29
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Copper-dresser |
12
|
22
|
99
|
133
|
Copper-refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Meter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-chandler and Agent |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Crucible-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
123
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
Cutler |
10
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Dentist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Distiller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
222
|
73
|
0
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
9
|
0
|
92
|
22
|
Draughtsman |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
1
|
1,626
|
641
|
Drover |
4
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer and Calenderer |
16
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
East India Company's Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
6
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
427
|
70
|
2
|
1
|
Engineer, Civil |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Exhibitor and Showman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farm Bailiff |
25
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
7,668
|
128
|
405
|
12
|
Farrier and Cattle-doctor |
43
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Felt-manufacturer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fence-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Figure (Image) maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
File-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Firework-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish Contractor |
41
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-carrier |
6
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
Fish-dealer and Monger |
18
|
1
|
48
|
2
|
Fisherman and Woman |
1,341
|
128
|
3
|
0
|
Fishery Inspector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
9
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
French-polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fuller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Fuzee-dealer and maker |
4
|
2
|
7
|
3
|
Gardener |
576
|
25
|
34
|
2
|
Gas-fitter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
26
|
2
|
9
|
1
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
359
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
26
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
9
|
1
|
42
|
0
|
Grinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grindstone-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
370
|
41
|
291
|
4
|
Groom and Hostler |
134
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Gun and Pistol-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gun Powder-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
6
|
1
|
11
|
1
|
Hair-dresser and Barber |
93
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
Harbour and Quay-master |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hardwareman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter, and Hat and Cap-maker |
136
|
14
|
18
|
5
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
133
|
11
|
30
|
1
|
Hemp-dresser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
20
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Iron Founder and Moulder |
95
|
42
|
1
|
1
|
Iron Plate Worker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Iron-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
63
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
Japanner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Jean-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
40
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
23
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Lodge |
42
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
Keeper, Lighthouse |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Knitter |
0
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
Labourer |
2,401
|
325
|
460
|
104
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
14,206
|
2,744
|
792
|
165
|
Lace-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lace-maker |
9
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
Lamp-lighter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lamp-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Land Agent |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-render |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
3
|
0
|
309
|
8
|
Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lead Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lead Smelter |
37
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Lead-dresser |
2
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
Librarian |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-dealer |
43
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Livery-stable-keeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
5
|
0
|
189
|
5
|
Mail Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Maltster |
160
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Marines |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Marine-store-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
2,378
|
405
|
2
|
0
|
Match-maker and Seller |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Mat-maker |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Mattress and Tick-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mercantile Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
228
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
21
|
0
|
25
|
2
|
Miller |
641
|
95
|
16
|
2
|
Millwright |
57
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
176
|
4
|
22
|
5
|
Miner, Copper |
8,534
|
3,105
|
902
|
1,196
|
Miner, Iron |
73
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Lead |
296
|
123
|
7
|
14
|
Miner, Manganese |
58
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Mixed ores |
267
|
86
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Surface |
383
|
92
|
59
|
91
|
Miner, Tin |
4,387
|
1,319
|
57
|
73
|
Miner, Tin and Copper |
3,038
|
1,006
|
0
|
0
|
Mineral Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mineral-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
132
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Modeller |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Mop-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musical Instrument-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
16
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Nailor |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Naptha-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Naturalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
307
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
68
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Needle-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Net Bobbin, maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net Fishing, maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
26
|
2
|
Newpaper Editor and Publisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Reporter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
1
|
0
|
127
|
0
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
19
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Oil Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Optician |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Ore-dresser (branch not specified) |
37
|
69
|
117
|
204
|
Ornament-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Glazier, and Plumber |
234
|
69
|
2
|
0
|
Paper-hanger |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-maker and Seller |
22
|
2
|
8
|
3
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
82
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
28
|
0
|
28
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
9
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
Pattern-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Pencil-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pig-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
8
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
Plasterer |
56
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Plater |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police Officer, Watchman, and Constable |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Errand-boy, and Woman |
116
|
13
|
5
|
0
|
Potatoe-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
20
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Poulterer |
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Printer |
81
|
23
|
1
|
1
|
Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Print-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman (branch not specified) |
199
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman, Slate |
62
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Quill-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quilter |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Rag-dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Road Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Roller-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Twine-maker |
197
|
55
|
22
|
1
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
177
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
87
|
29
|
1
|
0
|
Sand-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Sawyer |
323
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
Scale-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
334
|
27
|
492
|
27
|
Seaman |
1,046
|
153
|
1
|
1
|
Seaman (Pilot) |
129
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
2
|
0
|
216
|
38
|
Seedsman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Serge-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
2,482
|
4,130
|
8,155
|
5,214
|
Sheriff's Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Chandler |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Ship Insurance Broker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Rigger |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shipwright |
469
|
200
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
78
|
1
|
240
|
8
|
Sieve-maker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
12
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
Silver-refiner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Slate-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Smelter (branch not specified) |
32
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Smelting Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner |
0
|
0
|
32
|
3
|
Stationer |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
40
|
7
|
Steward (Steamer) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stocking-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Store-keeper |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Straw-plait-worker |
3
|
17
|
164
|
66
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
206
|
22
|
0
|
1
|
Surveyor, Land |
92
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Mine |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, River |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Road |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
1,044
|
343
|
324
|
123
|
Tallow-chandler and Melter |
38
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
Tanner |
125
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
19
|
1
|
13
|
1
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
306
|
1
|
75
|
3
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
317
|
0
|
59
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
14
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Teacher or Professor of Riding |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thatcher |
57
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thread-spinner |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin Agent |
19
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Tin Dresser |
167
|
204
|
115
|
143
|
Tin Labourer |
57
|
21
|
1
|
3
|
Tin Smelter |
33
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tin Streamer |
67
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Tin Tester |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-burner |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
314
|
71
|
2
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
19
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
Tool-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-dealer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
29
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Type-founder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Undertaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Varnish-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
14
|
3
|
13
|
2
|
Weaver, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Weaver, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver, Silk |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
200
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
23
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Wood-bailiff and Keeper |
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Woollen-draper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
285
|
28
|
99
|
33
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
71,650
|
17,759
|
16,849
|
8,494
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
266
|
368
|
92
|
96
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
2,033
|
76
|
6,768
|
200
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
1,011
|
325
|
1,407
|
347
|
Other Persons |
497
|
22
|
134
|
1
|
Residue of Population |
4,675
|
66,075
|
68,569
|
73,565
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
80,132
|
84,625
|
93,819
|
82,703
|
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