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]
|
Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
23
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
Barrister and Conveyancer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
65
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
Brass-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
33
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Butcher |
23
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Canal Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
37
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cellarman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
8
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Porter and Heaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Chandler and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
12
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
Draper, Linen |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
27
|
7
|
Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fence and Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Gardener |
34
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Gunsmith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher and Hosier |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser and Barber |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hatter |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron-founder |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
9
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
211
|
46
|
2
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
38
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Lime-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Maltster |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Match-dealer and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Reporter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Oil Crusher and Miller |
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sand-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
11
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
Seaman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
36
|
19
|
206
|
117
|
Shop-keeper |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
58
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
Tanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
14
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Woodman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
1,111
|
170
|
358
|
134
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
41
|
26
|
3
|
3
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
20
|
0
|
80
|
4
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
43
|
28
|
37
|
31
|
Other Persons |
51
|
18
|
8
|
4
|
Residue of Population |
37
|
1,288
|
972
|
983
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
1,303
|
1,530
|
1,458
|
1,159
|
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