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 |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ale and Porter-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
42
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Estate-agent |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
93
|
14
|
5
|
0
|
Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Black Lead-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
202
|
40
|
1
|
0
|
Bleacher (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bobbin-maker and Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Bone Cutter and Turner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
53
|
20
|
4
|
10
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
361
|
61
|
33
|
1
|
Boot-lace-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot-lace-tagger |
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Bow-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Braid-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-founder and Moulder |
8
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Brazier and Brass-worker |
20
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
67
|
53
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
137
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Furniture |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
25
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
121
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
83
|
19
|
6
|
1
|
Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
369
|
61
|
1
|
0
|
Carrier |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
13
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cement-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker and Turner |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
1
|
0
|
55
|
4
|
Cheese Agent and Factor |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cheesemonger |
2
|
- |
- |
- |
Chemist and Druggist |
30
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist, Manufacturing |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
China Manufacture (all branches) |
46
|
9
|
17
|
5
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
187
|
36
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
51
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
Clothes-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
84
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-timber Bender |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal (Colliery) Agent and Bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Dealer and Merchant |
40
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Coke-seller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Colour-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Colour-manufacture (all branches) |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Comb-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
32
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Coppersmith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
9
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Factor |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton and Calico-manufacture (all branches) |
27
|
17
|
69
|
62
|
Cotton Smallware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Waste dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier |
33
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Cutler |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Dog-dealer and Breaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
66
|
16
|
3
|
1
|
Draper, Linen |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draughtsman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
4
|
0
|
296
|
89
|
Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer and Calenderer |
47
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
Dyer, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
23
|
19
|
Enameller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
47
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
151
|
16
|
1
|
2
|
Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (manufacture not specified) |
1
|
4
|
14
|
15
|
Farm Bailiff |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
33
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Feather-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Felt-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Frame-maker |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fringe-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fur-cutter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Gardener |
100
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
Gas-fitter |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Glass-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Glove (Silk) Manufacture (all branches) |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Glove-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
Glover |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
5
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
92
|
18
|
14
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
42
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Gun-maker and Smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Hair (Curling) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
35
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Hardwareman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker (all branches) |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker and Higgler |
50
|
8
|
23
|
0
|
Hay-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hemp-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hoop-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hop-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-breaker and Dealer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hose (Stocking) manufacture (all branches) |
469
|
33
|
146
|
96
|
Hose, Silk (Stocking) Manufacture (all branches) |
74
|
3
|
37
|
25
|
Hosier |
19
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
91
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Plate Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
13
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
61
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
13
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Gate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
1,062
|
143
|
3
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
60
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Lace (Silk) Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Lace Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lace, Bobbin, or Twist Net-manufacturer (all branches) |
116
|
80
|
153
|
65
|
Lace-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lamp-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lapidary |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-cleaver, or Render |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
68
|
0
|
Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lead-works Service (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Librarian |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lime-burner and Labourer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lint-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Livery-stable and Horse-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
4
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
Mail Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Maltster |
31
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Marble-turner and Worker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Marble |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, Stone-cutter, and Stone Labourer (all branches) |
87
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
Mat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Medicine-dealer and Vender |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Metal-turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
23
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Miller |
34
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
23
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Lead |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mineral Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mineralogist and Petrifactioner |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Model-maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
3
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
Nail-maker |
32
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Needle Manfacture (all branches) |
10
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Oilman and Oil-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
169
|
44
|
1
|
1
|
Paper Box-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Paper-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
10
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
18
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Patten-ring-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-designer and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Perfumer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker and Moulder |
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Plaster-burner and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
51
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Plate-layer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
38
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
64
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Pot-dealer and Hawker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pot-manufacture (all branches) |
14
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
Printer |
37
|
19
|
0
|
2
|
Printer, Copper-plate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Provision-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
8
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Quarrier, Stone |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer, Cutter and Sorter |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Railway Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
31
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Register-office (Servants) Keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Rope and Twine-maker |
13
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
20
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Sand-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saw-grinder and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
69
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
40
|
2
|
62
|
6
|
Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Sewer |
0
|
0
|
57
|
16
|
Seedsman |
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
Servant, Domestic |
131
|
84
|
698
|
489
|
Shop-keeper |
16
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
Shot-caster and Moulder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
358
|
267
|
802
|
651
|
Silk Mercer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Silk-plume-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sinker and Sinker-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Small Ware-manufacturer |
5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
Small-wareman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Soap-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spar-manufacturer, Cutter, and Turner |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Spring-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer, Law |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
2
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
Store-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
1
|
42
|
13
|
Straw-worker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Sugar-boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
27
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Building |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
248
|
42
|
1
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tape-manufacturer (all branches) |
42
|
18
|
35
|
24
|
Tassel-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
22
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
110
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Gymnastics |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thatcher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thread-maker and Winder |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tinman and tin plate-worker |
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist, and Tobacconist and Snuff-manufacturer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tool-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-maker and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
25
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Turner |
33
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Varnish-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Velvet, Silk, Cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
62
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Weaver, Carpet |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver, Ribbon |
151
|
20
|
16
|
2
|
Weaver, Velvet |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
36
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Whip-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
White-lead-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
89
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woodman and Wood-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Woollen-clothier and Draper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
7,950
|
1,630
|
2,888
|
1,617
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
61
|
30
|
10
|
1
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
181
|
5
|
566
|
29
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
27
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Other Persons |
229
|
26
|
49
|
7
|
Residue of Population |
257
|
5,503
|
5,775
|
5,899
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
8,705
|
7,194
|
9,289
|
7,553
|
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