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 Wales Dep Radnorshire 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Solicitor 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bell-hanger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 114 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 236 Show data context 45 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 211 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cheese-factor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-owner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Agent and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Draper, Linen 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 62 Show data context 15 Show data context
Drover 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 1,482 Show data context 3 Show data context 99 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
File-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flock-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glass-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Greengrocer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hurdle-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game and Gate 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 175 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 2,052 Show data context 756 Show data context 92 Show data context 81 Show data context
Land Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-render 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper and Washer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marine-store-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 189 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 47 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Iron 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Church and Town Officer 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pig-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 50 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Seaman 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 188 Show data context 165 Show data context 780 Show data context 774 Show data context
Ship Carpenter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 118 Show data context 40 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 39 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tithe Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 75 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-dealer and Stapler 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 5,673 Show data context 1,155 Show data context 1,219 Show data context 882 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 21 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 276 Show data context 15 Show data context 534 Show data context 20 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 33 Show data context 26 Show data context 95 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other Persons 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Residue of Population 762 Show data context 4,834 Show data context 4,636 Show data context 5,096 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 6,790 Show data context 6,036 Show data context 6,504 Show data context 6,026 Show data context

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