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 |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Agent (branch not specified) |
52
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Anchor-smith and Chain-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Axle-tree-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Bank Agent |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
117
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
Block and Mast-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
11
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
125
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
Brass-finisher and Worker |
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-founder |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
24
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Stock |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
12
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Builder |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
37
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
59
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
183
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
Carpet-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
63
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Cheesemonger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
52
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
28
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal and Colliery Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Heaver and Labourer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee Roaster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coke-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comb-maker and dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Copper-smith |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Courier |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Crucible-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
31
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
28
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
58
|
14
|
Dyer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
59
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
52
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Felt-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Frame-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Gardener |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glass (Plate) Manufacture |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glass-manufacturer (all branches) |
27
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Glass-painter and Stainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glue-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
53
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Gunsmith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hardwareman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Hop-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, and Gold and Silversmith |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Labourer |
186
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
48
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Lace-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Lead-works Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
Maltster |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
155
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
18
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
38
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
68
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Lead |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Musical Instrument-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mustard-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
46
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Paper Stainer |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-hanger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plane-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Plate-layer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter and Pot-maker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
14
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier (branch not specified) |
44
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Racket-court-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-maker and Spinner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
16
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
11
|
3
|
Servant, Domestic |
14
|
5
|
218
|
196
|
Ship Broker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Smith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
9
|
0
|
24
|
2
|
Shot-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Soap-boiler and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stenciller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Store-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
67
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
13
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tiler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tripe-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
2
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
White-lead-maker |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-draper |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,395
|
410
|
421
|
229
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
20
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
78
|
0
|
303
|
9
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
173
|
1,924
|
2,278
|
2,234
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
2,674
|
2,340
|
3,002
|
2,473
|
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