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]
|
Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney and Law Student |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
27
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
33
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier and Carter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
23
|
2
|
Chemist and Druggist |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Cupper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
6
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
30
|
18
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
19
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Fisherman and Woman |
23
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Gardener |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
6
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
Groom and Hostler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gunsmith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Jeweller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Gate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper, Lighthouse |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
65
|
10
|
13
|
2
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
17
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Lath-render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
33
|
7
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Maltster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
33
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
2
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
Plasterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police Officer and Watchman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter and Messenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Quarryman (branch not specified) |
22
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
6
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman (Pilot) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
Servant, Domestic |
50
|
15
|
211
|
65
|
Ship Carpenter and Wright |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stationer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Surgeon and Medical Student |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
11
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
557
|
75
|
375
|
98
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
5
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
59
|
4
|
152
|
11
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
3
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
Other Persons |
82
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
2
|
476
|
453
|
550
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
708
|
560
|
985
|
659
|
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