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]
|
Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
Banker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith and Smith |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
32
|
12
|
4
|
1
|
Bricklayer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clergyman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Cooper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture |
1
|
0
|
31
|
8
|
Currier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
1
|
35
|
4
|
Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farm-bailiff and Steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
13
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Flannel-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flannel-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fuller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
1
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hosier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Labourer |
80
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
18
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-cleaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper and Washer |
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen-weaver |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Maltster |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Nurseryman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer and Constable |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter and Messenger |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
30
|
15
|
98
|
67
|
Shop-keeper |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Skinner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
21
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
14
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
42
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
Wool Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
224
|
42
|
48
|
10
|
Yarn-winder |
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
701
|
129
|
313
|
102
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
48
|
40
|
1
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
13
|
0
|
15
|
2
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
78
|
550
|
571
|
657
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
844
|
719
|
902
|
761
|
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