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 |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Banker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
75
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
85
|
28
|
6
|
2
|
Brazier |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bullion-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
15
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
9
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
39
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier and Carter |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
23
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Clergyman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clothes-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
66
|
44
|
Dyer and Calenderer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farrier and Cattle-doctor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Firework-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer and Monger |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Fisherman and Woman |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
15
|
1
|
16
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hair-dresser and Barber |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter, and Hat and Cap-maker |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
12
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Labourer |
64
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
21
|
4
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Maltster |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
46
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Mat-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Copper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Optician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Glazier, and Plumber |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-hanger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Errand-boy, and Woman |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Twine-maker |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
8
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Seaman |
100
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
Seaman (Pilot) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
Servant, Domestic |
13
|
5
|
157
|
57
|
Shipwright |
9
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
21
|
6
|
20
|
7
|
Tanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
882
|
128
|
398
|
116
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
16
|
12
|
13
|
1
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
24
|
1
|
112
|
3
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
41
|
872
|
1,206
|
1,004
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
978
|
1,013
|
1,729
|
1,124
|
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