A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
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".
| List England Dep | Oxfordshire AncC |
|---|
| 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 |
28 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
70
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
103
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-curer and Drier |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
572
|
66
|
40
|
0
|
| Banker |
21
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Barometer-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
68
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
570
|
73
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
29
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
95
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
88
|
15
|
7
|
2
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,349
|
204
|
55
|
10
|
| Botanist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
26
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
78
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
120
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
176
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
73
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
409
|
43
|
19
|
1
|
| Butcher, Pork |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Butter-dealer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button (Pearl) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
190
|
25
|
6
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Card-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
1,199
|
119
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
193
|
7
|
8
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
42
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer and Salesman |
30
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
128
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
65
|
3
|
| Cheesemonger and Factor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
54
|
20
|
4
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
33
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| China-dealer |
21
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
306
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
197
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
68
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachmaker (all branches) |
109
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman and Post-boy |
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver and Labourer |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
84
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
96
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
9
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
59
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton-spinner |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cupper and Dentist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
81
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
| Cutler |
11
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Draper |
162
|
41
|
16
|
9
|
| Draper, Linen |
20
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Draughtsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
3
|
1
|
444
|
139
|
| Drill-master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Drover |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Scourer |
30
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
51
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver, Wood |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
5
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
63
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
2,178
|
23
|
164
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
58
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
25
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
21
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
29
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Weaver |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower (Artificial) maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
49
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
468
|
22
|
6
|
1
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
94
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Girth and Web Weaver |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-blower and Cutter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
87
|
1
|
140
|
53
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
50
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
34
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
13
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Grinder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
359
|
67
|
63
|
3
|
| Groom and Hostler |
171
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
8
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
78
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
42
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
80
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
| Hemp-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser and Spinner |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-hair-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
25
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
53
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
21
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
18
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
85
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Knacker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
2,243
|
359
|
197
|
18
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
14,313
|
2,338
|
870
|
206
|
| Lace-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
3
|
452
|
108
|
| Lamp-lighter |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Render |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
325
|
16
|
| Law Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
5
|
0
|
71
|
4
|
| Maltster |
99
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
777
|
64
|
4
|
1
|
| Match-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Matting-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
17
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Miller |
207
|
13
|
6
|
0
|
| Millwright |
52
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Nailor |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Naturalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| News Agent and Vender |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary and Proctor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
116
|
1
|
| Nurseryman |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oatmeal-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil and Colourman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
328
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
14
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
61
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
61
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
42
|
5
|
16
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte maker and Tuner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pickle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe (Tobacco) Maker |
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
| Pipe-maker |
16
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
150
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Plush-manufacture |
103
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
92
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
| Porter-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
12
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
187
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Print-seller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
11
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rhubarb-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Robe-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rod-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
32
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Sack and Sacking-maker and Weaver |
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Saddle tree-maker |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
138
|
29
|
6
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
320
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Scale-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
183
|
5
|
321
|
21
|
| Sculptor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
139
|
21
|
| Seedsman |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
1,379
|
699
|
4,206
|
3,012
|
| Sheep-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
48
|
1
|
62
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture |
5
|
3
|
3
|
12
|
| Silk Mercer |
16
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
78
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
31
|
6
|
22
|
10
|
| Sponge-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
17
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
6
|
0
|
20
|
4
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stick-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker and Weaver |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stone-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
2
|
0
|
44
|
19
|
| Straw-plait dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
136
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Timber |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
927
|
180
|
12
|
2
|
| Tallow and Wax Chandler |
25
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
25
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
21
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
128
|
2
|
24
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
460
|
2
|
95
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit-merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Teacher or Professor of Fencing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
1
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tennis Court Keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant and Dealer |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
49
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
41
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Toll-contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
10
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Truss maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| University Officer |
33
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
11
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
282
|
22
|
8
|
1
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
11
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver, Linen |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver, Ribbon |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
277
|
51
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
58
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-drawer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff and Keeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
73
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
19
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue |
165
|
12
|
17
|
3
|
| Woollen-draper |
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Worsted-manufacture |
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
36,109
|
5,093
|
8,328
|
3,708
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
99
|
85
|
21
|
6
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
1,338
|
62
|
2,336
|
121
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
465
|
318
|
481
|
358
|
| Other Persons |
411
|
34
|
199
|
13
|
| Residue of Population |
4,069
|
32,353
|
32,117
|
33,519
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
42,491
|
37,945
|
43,482
|
37,725
|
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