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 |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
5
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister and Conveyancer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
64
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
Bleacher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Block-cutter and Maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Bobbin-turner and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
11
|
4
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
19
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
288
|
37
|
4
|
4
|
Brass-finisher, Turner, and Worker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Stock and Share |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
46
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butter-dealer and Factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
33
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
Canal Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cap-maker |
2
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
Card-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
175
|
41
|
1
|
0
|
Carpet-manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
23
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier's Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Chandelier-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
Cheese Factor and Monger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
16
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist, Manufacturing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
5
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
99
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
12
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Clothes-dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clothier |
146
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
Cloth-merchant and Dealer |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Proprietor |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Coach-maker |
23
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal and Colliery Agent and Steward |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Colour-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comb-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Merchant and Dealer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Dealer, Merchant, and Stapler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
98
|
51
|
31
|
60
|
Cover-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
18
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
28
|
18
|
3
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
21
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
123
|
27
|
Drover |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Drysalter |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dye-manufacture |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer |
88
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
Dyer, Cotton |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Woollen and Cloth |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
42
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
25
|
78
|
16
|
64
|
Fancy-goods-manufacture |
42
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
87
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fire-iron-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Fustian Manufacture |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
39
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glove-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
15
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Grinder |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
83
|
19
|
8
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
37
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Gun-maker and Smith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Haft and Scale-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
14
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
39
|
6
|
19
|
4
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Heald-maker |
1
|
3
|
12
|
2
|
Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hosier |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ink-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
29
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
16
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Gate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Knife-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Knitter, Framework |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
370
|
50
|
5
|
2
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
150
|
23
|
1
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
Lead-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-burner and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Livery-stable-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Maltster |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
167
|
48
|
1
|
0
|
Mason, Marble |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
63
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
31
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Nail-maker and Nailor |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net-maker and Weaver |
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
News Agent and Vendor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
Oil and Colourman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Optician |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Packer and Presser |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
89
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
Paper Dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paper Stainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
6
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
19
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
Pattern-designer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Plasterer |
29
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
15
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Potatoe-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Poulterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
41
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
Printer, Block |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Calico and Cotton |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Woollen |
24
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Provision-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier (branch not specified) |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier, Stone |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Reed-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Roller-maker and Coverer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
13
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
22
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
Salesman and Woman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
27
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
25
|
0
|
29
|
1
|
Seaman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
17
|
1
|
Servant, Domestic |
70
|
40
|
573
|
452
|
Shawl-manufacture |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
27
|
1
|
16
|
0
|
Shuttle-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
31
|
8
|
18
|
19
|
Silk Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
24
|
4
|
13
|
2
|
Stationer |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
6
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Stocking-knitter and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stock-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Stuff Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
19
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Surgical Insturment-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
192
|
33
|
2
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
17
|
1
|
14
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
38
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teasel-dealer and Grower |
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Thread-manufacturer (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber Dealer and Merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
24
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
Tobacconist, and Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer |
17
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Toll-collector |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tripe-dealer and Dresser |
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Turner |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Velveteen-cutter |
18
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Velvet-manufacture |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
81
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Waste-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
196
|
18
|
37
|
45
|
Weaver, Hand-loom |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Weaver, Power-loom |
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
Wharfinger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
15
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
29
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Whiting-maker and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-drawer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Wood Cutter and Woodman |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wool Agent and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wool-dealer, Stapler, and Merchant |
52
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
1,347
|
326
|
104
|
59
|
Woollen-draper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Yeast-dealer and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
5,756
|
1,179
|
1,247
|
788
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
133
|
32
|
4
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
69
|
6
|
334
|
16
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
39
|
19
|
41
|
22
|
Other Persons |
60
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
251
|
4,940
|
4,750
|
5,369
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
6,308
|
6,176
|
6,389
|
6,195
|
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