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 |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Agent (branch not specified) |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bacon-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Baker |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bank Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
183
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
Block-layer |
23
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
187
|
30
|
2
|
0
|
Brewer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
14
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Builder |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
146
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clergyman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
39
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Fitter |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
212
|
127
|
7
|
2
|
Coal-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coke-burner and Dealer |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
9
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
54
|
35
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
115
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
59
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
File-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
32
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Hat-block-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, Higler |
23
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hemp-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hoop-maker and Shaver |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
1,076
|
236
|
4
|
3
|
Iron Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
903
|
141
|
15
|
15
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
98
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
31
|
2
|
Lime-burner |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Maltster |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
195
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Mine Agent |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Mine-labourer |
21
|
6
|
43
|
30
|
Miner |
1,078
|
242
|
15
|
8
|
Miner, Coal |
1,326
|
373
|
4
|
3
|
Miner, Iron |
265
|
69
|
0
|
0
|
Mineral Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Nail-maker |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Pastrycook |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Pattern-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
31
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
48
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
13
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Servant, Domestic |
36
|
18
|
291
|
266
|
Shop-keeper |
15
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Skinner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
98
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
15
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
22
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tea-tray-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tiler |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-manufacturer (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tram-road Agent and Manager |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tripe-dresser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood Cutter and Woodman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
6,835
|
1,489
|
514
|
370
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
59
|
25
|
3
|
1
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
31
|
0
|
168
|
22
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Other Persons |
9
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
204
|
3,810
|
4,498
|
4,359
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
7,145
|
5,324
|
5,192
|
4,752
|
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