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 |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Anchor-smith and Chain-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister and Conveyancer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bed and Mattress-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
32
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Bleacher (branch not specified) |
46
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Block and Printer-cutter |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
52
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
Brass-founder and Moulder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
22
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Machine |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Stock and Share |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Button-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Card (Machine) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
76
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
49
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
32
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal and Colliery Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer |
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Proprietor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Colour-manufacture |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Commission Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
357
|
87
|
307
|
193
|
Cotton Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
61
|
29
|
Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dye-manufacture |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Cotton |
256
|
52
|
2
|
0
|
Dyer, Fustian |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
14
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Dyer, Wool and Woollen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
24
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
15
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer and Monger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
16
|
10
|
25
|
42
|
Flock-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fuller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Fustian Manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
59
|
6
|
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 |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
8
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gun and Pistol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hat and Band box-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker and Huckster, and Pedlar |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Labourer |
135
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
80
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
7
|
1
|
145
|
20
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
3
|
10
|
6
|
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
25
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Metal Borer and Turner |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
206
|
74
|
4
|
3
|
Miner, Lead |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Muslin-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Editor and Proprietor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Oil Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Packer |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Packing-case-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
27
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Paper, Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-card-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-designer and Maker |
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pencil-maker and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
21
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Potatoe-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Cotton and Calico |
124
|
44
|
2
|
7
|
Printer, Mousseline de Laine |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Silk |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Provision-dealer and Merchant |
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Salesman and Woman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
9
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
Seaman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
13
|
2
|
Servant, Domestic |
176
|
32
|
523
|
167
|
Shop-keeper |
18
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
Shuttle-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
23
|
10
|
17
|
20
|
Slater |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Small Ware-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Steel-refiner and Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stock (Men's) maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
36
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
8
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timber-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitriol-manufacture |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
37
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
Weaver, Hand-loom |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Weaver, Power-loom |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
14
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,508
|
504
|
1,213
|
502
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
25
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
53
|
1
|
242
|
12
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
6
|
61
|
2
|
35
|
Other Persons |
11
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
37
|
1,970
|
1,749
|
2,089
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
2,640
|
2,545
|
3,208
|
2,639
|
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