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 |
24
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Architect |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
56
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
31
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
42
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
34
|
1
|
23
|
0
|
Baker |
209
|
49
|
13
|
1
|
Banker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister and Conveyancer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
6
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Bath-keeper and Attendant |
5
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Bed-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Beehive-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bird-cage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
168
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
Blind-maker |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-collecter and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
2
|
0
|
24
|
8
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
30
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
523
|
73
|
39
|
8
|
Bottle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Brass-founder |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-worker and Finisher |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
38
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
16
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
302
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
17
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Broker, Ship |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Stock |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
65
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
Butcher |
193
|
31
|
6
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
8
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Butter-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
135
|
23
|
23
|
3
|
Cap-maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
445
|
36
|
2
|
0
|
Carpet and Rug-manufacture |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
41
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
11
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Cellarman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
1
|
0
|
115
|
1
|
Cheesemonger and Factor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
54
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
19
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
China-mender |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
105
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
34
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
64
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
196
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Meter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee House-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coke-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
24
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Coppersmith |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Factor |
8
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
Cotton-spinner and Weaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Curiosity-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dentist |
7
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Distiller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
65
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
42
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
471
|
140
|
Drover |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
13
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
11
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Egg-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer, Civil |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fancy Goods-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
Farmer and Grazier |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Feather-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fence and Hurdle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Figure-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
File-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fisherman and Woman |
194
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
Fishmonger and Dealer |
61
|
5
|
18
|
4
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flower (Artificial) maker |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
French-polisher |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Furniture Polisher |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Gardener |
124
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-fitter |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
14
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glass-blower and Cutter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glover and Glove-maker |
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
Gold-beater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
70
|
1
|
33
|
0
|
Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
182
|
26
|
29
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
80
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Gun-maker (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher and Hosier |
6
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
56
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hardware-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
15
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
20
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Herbalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hoop-maker and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Founder and Moulder |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
34
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
Japanner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
27
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Labourer |
1,411
|
172
|
23
|
3
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
190
|
27
|
3
|
1
|
Lace-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-maker |
2
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
Lamp-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lapidary |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-render |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
3
|
0
|
434
|
20
|
Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Librarian |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-burner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Livery-stable-keeper |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
41
|
0
|
95
|
0
|
Maltster |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Marine-store-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Statuary |
48
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Mat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
63
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
Miller |
29
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Millwright |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Modeller |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musical Instrument-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
17
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Music-seller |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Navy |
32
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Newpaper Editor and Reporter |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
News' Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
84
|
3
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
8
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Oil-miller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Optician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Organ-builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Herald |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
348
|
64
|
2
|
0
|
Paper Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-hanger |
25
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
15
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Perfumer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pewterer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plane-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
47
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Plate-layer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
121
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Potatoe-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Poulterer |
13
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
Printer |
35
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Print-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Provison Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rake-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
43
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Salesman and Woman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
76
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Scale-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
90
|
4
|
240
|
32
|
Seaman |
95
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman, Pilot |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
80
|
5
|
Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
775
|
270
|
3,172
|
1,176
|
Ship Builder and Carpenter |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
8
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Sieve-maker |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk-manufacturer and Weaver |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slop-seller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Stationer |
15
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
Stationer, Law |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
44
|
7
|
Steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Steward, Ship |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stove-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
3
|
0
|
33
|
10
|
Straw-worker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Sugar-boiler and Refiner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
62
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
340
|
72
|
6
|
1
|
Tallow-chandler |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
38
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
37
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
52
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of French |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Languages |
12
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
9
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Riding |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Singing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tennis-ball-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant and Dealer |
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
19
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
11
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tonbridge-ware-manufacturer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tool-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-maker and Dealer |
7
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Traveller, Commercial |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Truss maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
23
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Undertaker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Weaver, Linen |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
39
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
36
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
17
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood Cutter and Woodman |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Wood Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wool-dealer and Stapler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
2
|
- |
- |
- |
Woollen-draper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
9,171
|
1,304
|
5,203
|
1,439
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
43
|
23
|
21
|
11
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
780
|
39
|
1,968
|
115
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
119
|
112
|
132
|
109
|
Other Persons |
9
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
528
|
8,036
|
8,413
|
9,081
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
10,650
|
9,514
|
15,742
|
10,755
|
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