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 Kent AncC Chatham and Rochester 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]
Accountant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Actor (Play) 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Anchor-smith and Chain-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect, Naval 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Armourer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 2,775 Show data context 1,697 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army Clothier 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Estate-agent 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 115 Show data context 27 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barrister and Conveyancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bill-sticker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith and Smith 136 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block, Mast, and Oar-maker 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge Owner 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge-builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman and Woman 77 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 352 Show data context 60 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 102 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bridgemaster 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 101 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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 29 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 230 Show data context 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cellarman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman and Student of Divinity 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 66 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 24 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothes-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Proprietor 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 37 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Dealer and Merchant 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Meter 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coffee House-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Courier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dentist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dock-yard and Arsenal Services 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 53 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 16 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 109 Show data context 33 Show data context
Drover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Silk 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
East India Company's Service 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eating-house-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Egg-merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 5 Show data context 0 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
Fish-dealer and Monger 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman and Woman 133 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
French-polisher 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fruit-broker and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 98 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Glover and Glove-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, All other Departments 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 86 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gun-maker 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 25 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Hemp-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hop-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 Manufacture (all branches) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knacker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 829 Show data context 96 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 321 Show data context 77 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Lace-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Last-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-render 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 92 Show data context 0 Show data context
Librarian 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Locksmith and Bell-hanger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marines 386 Show data context 82 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marine-store-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musical Instrument-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Music-seller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 92 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy Agent 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Net-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Notary and Proctor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman and Florist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Oil and Colourman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Optician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Oyster-dredger 35 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Glazier, and Plumber 83 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper Maker (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-hanger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Piano-forte-maker 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
Pipe-maker 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 37 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potatoe-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pump-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 153 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman and Woman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sand-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saw-maker 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 109 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger and Nightman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 32 Show data context 2 Show data context 86 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scrivener 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 191 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 32 Show data context 6 Show data context
Seedsman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 196 Show data context 66 Show data context 811 Show data context 478 Show data context
Ship Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder and Carpenter 354 Show data context 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Caulker 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Chandler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Inspector 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Rigger 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Steward 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 0 Show data context 1 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
Slop-seller 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Soap-boiler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer, Law 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Straw-worker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 55 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgical Insturment-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor and Breeches-maker 192 Show data context 26 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow and Wax Chandler 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 112 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Dancing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Drawing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Writing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber Dealer and Merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 11 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
Tool-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toy-maker and Dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tripe-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk and Box-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Ribbon 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Well-sinker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 30 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whip-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whiting-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wiredrawer and Worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-dealer and Merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman and Wood-cutter 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-dealer and Stapler 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 8,920 Show data context 2,482 Show data context 1,380 Show data context 532 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 242 Show data context 5 Show data context 804 Show data context 34 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 359 Show data context 111 Show data context 256 Show data context 139 Show data context
Other Persons 207 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 250 Show data context 5,414 Show data context 6,258 Show data context 5,754 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 9,987 Show data context 8,019 Show data context 8,708 Show data context 6,460 Show data context

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