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 |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
5
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army Accoutrement-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Awl-blade-maker |
165
|
60
|
1
|
1
|
Baker |
18
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bit (Bridle) Maker |
422
|
153
|
11
|
4
|
Blacksmith |
59
|
19
|
2
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
26
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bone Cutter and Turner |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-collecter and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
154
|
34
|
4
|
0
|
Brace-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-finisher |
47
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-founder |
39
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
Brazier and Brass-worker |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
83
|
32
|
4
|
3
|
Bricklayer |
61
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
92
|
12
|
5
|
3
|
Buckle-maker |
113
|
23
|
21
|
8
|
Builder |
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
59
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Button-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
15
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
Canal Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
84
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
23
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chain (Curb) maker |
47
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
Chain-maker |
72
|
27
|
0
|
1
|
Chair-maker |
30
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Chaser, Herald |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cheese Factor and Monger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Clergyman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
51
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Clothier |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Coal Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coke-burner and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Commission Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
14
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Factor and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
50
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
44
|
8
|
Drover |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Embosser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
33
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer, Civil |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
68
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fender and Fire-iron-maker |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
File-maker |
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
33
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Gas-fitter |
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Glass-manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
3
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
47
|
20
|
4
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gun and Pistol-maker (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
14
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
14
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hinge-maker |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hosier |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Iron and Steel Manufacture (all branches) |
123
|
34
|
5
|
1
|
Iron Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Merchant |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Iron Monger, Saddler's |
32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Jack-maker |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Japanner |
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
538
|
35
|
7
|
1
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
212
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
Lamp-maker |
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-maker and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
22
|
2
|
Lime-burner |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen-Manufacture |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lock and Key-smith and Bell-hanger |
193
|
41
|
7
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Maltster |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Marine-store-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
23
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Mat-maker and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Merchant |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mine Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
190
|
60
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
175
|
44
|
7
|
1
|
Miner, Iron |
198
|
51
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Musical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
54
|
11
|
10
|
6
|
Navy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
Optician |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
38
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-hanger |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Parochial, Church, and Corporation Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Pattern-designer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Plater |
207
|
52
|
3
|
0
|
Plater (Silver) |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pocket-book-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Polisher |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter, and Pottery-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Printer |
8
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Provision-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Pulley-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman, Limestone |
22
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman, Stone |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Rag Collector and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Railway Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Refiner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Rule-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddle tree-maker |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
149
|
36
|
1
|
1
|
Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
27
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
12
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
Screw (Wood) Maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
101
|
34
|
374
|
414
|
Shop-keeper |
9
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
Shuttle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Snuffer-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spectacle-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Spoon-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Spring-maker |
30
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Spur-maker |
63
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Steelyard-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Stick-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Stirrup-maker |
90
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Swivel-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
77
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
71
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
16
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tool (Edge) maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tool (Saddler's) maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tool-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-maker and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trap-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Well-sinker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Whip-maker |
28
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-drawer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-draper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
5,340
|
1,115
|
702
|
470
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
9
|
17
|
10
|
5
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
71
|
5
|
240
|
6
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
81
|
18
|
84
|
45
|
Other Persons |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
286
|
4,021
|
4,068
|
4,255
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
5,789
|
5,178
|
5,104
|
4,781
|
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here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the
census table and have usually been carefully checked.
The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some
rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban
parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration
sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level
unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current
higher-level unit.