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]
|
Agent (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer and Estate Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bookbinder and Bookseller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
41
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
Brass-founder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
15
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
37
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Drayman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
Chemist and Druggist |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman and Post-boy |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
20
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
29
|
11
|
Dyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer and Monger |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glover |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
19
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gunsmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hardwareman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Cap-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Higgler, and Huckster |
11
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Founder and Moulder |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller and Silversmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Gate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
132
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Laundress, Washerwoman, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Maltster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Millwright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Nurseryman |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Pattern-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Police Officer and Watchman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Poulterer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Printer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sack-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
9
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Seaman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
35
|
15
|
184
|
104
|
Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
33
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
9
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of French |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thatcher |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-manufacture |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
778
|
107
|
299
|
120
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
35
|
3
|
125
|
16
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
39
|
30
|
18
|
21
|
Residue of Population |
4
|
665
|
579
|
668
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
856
|
805
|
1,021
|
825
|
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