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
|
Army |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer and House Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
33
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
Banker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
26
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Block and Mast-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
152
|
20
|
3
|
1
|
Brewer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
31
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
35
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
62
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clergyman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
29
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee House-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
27
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
80
|
12
|
Dyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
51
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-curer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Fisherman and Woman |
65
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Ginger-beer, Soda-water, and Lemonade-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glover and Glove-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
30
|
10
|
19
|
2
|
Groom and Hostler |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Gunsmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher and Hosier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
22
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Jeweller, and Gold and Silversmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Keeper, Lighthouse |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
155
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
129
|
24
|
7
|
5
|
Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
Maltster |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
29
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Agent |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Newspaper Editor and Publisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
28
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
10
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Quill-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Contractor |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Rope and Cord-maker and Spinner |
26
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
22
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
Seaman |
94
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
27
|
2
|
319
|
153
|
Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
18
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
3
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Skinner |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
13
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Soda-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stamp-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Steward, Ship |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stocking-maker and Weaver |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
13
|
3
|
Straw-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
79
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
15
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Whiting-manufacturer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Worsted-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
1,730
|
313
|
605
|
178
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
6
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
91
|
2
|
294
|
10
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
56
|
19
|
41
|
26
|
Other Persons |
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
94
|
1,418
|
1,835
|
1,746
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
1,982
|
1,763
|
2,779
|
1,960
|
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