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 |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent (branch not specified) |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer and Estate Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
8
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
Banker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
39
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Block-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
2
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
151
|
24
|
3
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
28
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
19
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
81
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
7
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Coachmaker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman and Post-boy |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Factor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
19
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
39
|
12
|
Dyer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farm Bailiff |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer |
73
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fish-dealer and Monger |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Fisherman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer |
14
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Fuller |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Gas Engineer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
15
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
9
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hosier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Founder and Moulder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
184
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
116
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-cleaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Lime-burner and Merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Maltster |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
59
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
Musician and Organist |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
10
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Calico |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier |
205
|
38
|
1
|
0
|
Quarryman, Slate |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
7
|
4
|
13
|
1
|
Seaman |
163
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman (Pilot) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
23
|
13
|
331
|
221
|
Ship Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Rigger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
12
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Skinner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Smelter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Surgeon and Medical Student |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
55
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
24
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist, and Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Toy-maker and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
1,919
|
298
|
534
|
239
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
11
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
63
|
3
|
317
|
21
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
32
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Other Persons |
76
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
Residue of Population |
120
|
1,664
|
1,914
|
1,962
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
2,221
|
1,975
|
2,772
|
2,224
|
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