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 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
17
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
Banker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
40
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Bleacher |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
86
|
20
|
3
|
1
|
Brace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-founder and Moulder |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Brewer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
25
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Button-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
18
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
41
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal and Colliery Agent and Bailiff |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Dealer and Merchant |
18
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
Comb-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
43
|
43
|
92
|
63
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
54
|
21
|
Dyer |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
16
|
6
|
12
|
5
|
Farmer and Grazier |
151
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fender-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Frame-maker and Smith |
56
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Glove (Silk) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glover and Glove-maker |
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
10
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
15
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Hop-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hose (Stocking) manufacture (all branches) |
394
|
89
|
60
|
20
|
Hosier |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hosiery Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
103
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
62
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Lace Agent |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lace-dealer and Man |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-manufacture (all branches) |
728
|
88
|
177
|
87
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
49
|
2
|
Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Maltster |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Marble |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Miller |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
66
|
23
|
0
|
2
|
Minister |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Needle-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Plasterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
9
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Screw-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
Servant, Domestic |
21
|
13
|
102
|
103
|
Shop-keeper |
7
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
Sinker-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Soap-boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Stove-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
37
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Thread-manufacture |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner, Iron |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman |
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,415
|
405
|
671
|
313
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
12
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
43
|
0
|
142
|
2
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
23
|
24
|
16
|
11
|
Other Persons |
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Residue of Population |
77
|
2,191
|
2,025
|
2,425
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
2,576
|
2,624
|
2,859
|
2,758
|
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