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 |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
3
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
39
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
12
|
5
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
118
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
Brass-founder and Moulder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Wool |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
34
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Button-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
16
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
Card-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
98
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
29
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
23
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clothes-dealer |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-maker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal and Colliery Agent and Steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comb (Wool) Maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Comb-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Commission Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Dealer, Merchant, and Stapler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
42
|
17
|
106
|
51
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
0
|
65
|
28
|
Dyer |
58
|
35
|
0
|
1
|
Dyer, Cotton |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Stuff |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Woollen and Cloth |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Worsted |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
28
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
37
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
130
|
99
|
115
|
149
|
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
82
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
File-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glue and Size-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grease-refiner |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
35
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Heald-maker |
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hosier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
18
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
69
|
15
|
0
|
1
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
73
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
Lace-manufacture |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
28
|
0
|
Librarian |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Maltster |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
105
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
105
|
105
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Iron |
9
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Minister |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Packer and Presser |
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
31
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
11
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-designer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Picker-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plane-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
25
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier (branch not specified) |
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier, Stone |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Reed-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ring-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Salt-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
12
|
1
|
19
|
1
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
42
|
14
|
172
|
104
|
Shop-keeper |
12
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Shuttle-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Soap-boiler and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spindle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
18
|
9
|
115
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
5
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
Stocking-knitter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stone-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
Stuff Manufacture (all branches) |
200
|
21
|
140
|
33
|
Stuff Merchant and Dealer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
91
|
27
|
1
|
1
|
Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thread-manufacturer (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber Dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy (Steel) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
24
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Waste-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Water-carrier and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
197
|
26
|
115
|
30
|
Weaver, Hand-loom |
79
|
6
|
70
|
9
|
Weaver, Power-loom |
12
|
4
|
193
|
141
|
Well-sinker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood Cutter and Woodman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wool-dealer, Stapler, and Merchant |
37
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
1,351
|
370
|
66
|
18
|
Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
162
|
193
|
284
|
515
|
Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
3,895
|
1,192
|
1,484
|
1,210
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
116
|
36
|
4
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
72
|
2
|
235
|
6
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
18
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Other Persons |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
139
|
3,155
|
2,717
|
3,328
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
4,240
|
4,385
|
4,446
|
4,544
|
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