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 Huntingdonshire AncC Huntingdon O41area  
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]
Agent (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Solicitor 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Estate Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 and Smith 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookbinder and Bookseller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 41 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brass-founder 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Brewer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher, Pork 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 37 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Drayman 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Factor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context
Dyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Cap-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Higgler, and Huckster 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Founder and Moulder 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller and Silversmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game and Gate 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 132 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundress, Washerwoman, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 2 Show data context 0 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
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer and Watchman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Polisher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sack-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 35 Show data context 15 Show data context 184 Show data context 104 Show data context
Silk Mercer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 33 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of French 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Writing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 778 Show data context 107 Show data context 299 Show data context 120 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 35 Show data context 3 Show data context 125 Show data context 16 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 39 Show data context 30 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context
Residue of Population 4 Show data context 665 Show data context 579 Show data context 668 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 856 Show data context 805 Show data context 1,021 Show data context 825 Show data context

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