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 Somerset AncC | Bath 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 |
47 
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
63
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
20
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
46
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Axle-tree-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
179
|
20
|
5
|
0
|
| Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
13
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper and Attendant |
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Bed and Mattress-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bedstead-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
90
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blind-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-collector |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
24
|
4
|
| Book-binder and Seller |
50
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
537
|
68
|
78
|
16
|
| Bottle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder and Moulder |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
47
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
23
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
130
|
22
|
10
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
22
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Butter-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button (Pearl) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
175
|
39
|
54
|
4
|
| Cane-worker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
322
|
50
|
5
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
34
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
50
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair (Wheel) Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-letter |
58
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
40
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
136
|
5
|
| Cheesemonger |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
45
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
25
|
16
|
2
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
13
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Cider-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
51
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
110
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
41
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-maker |
97
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
95
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Labourer, and Porter |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
20
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Colour-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Composition-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Merchant and Dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
22
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
98
|
16
|
8
|
10
|
| Draper, Linen |
38
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
0
|
779
|
198
|
| Drover |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
14
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Fancy Goods-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
18
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
23
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
16
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower (Artificial) maker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Frame-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
13
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Fringe-maker |
4
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
| Fuller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
4
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Fustian-dresser |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
128
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-painter and Stainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
20
|
2
|
30
|
0
|
| Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
116
|
16
|
29
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
87
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
8
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
| Hair Manufacture |
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
51
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
27
|
5
|
14
|
2
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| India-rubber-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
23
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
41
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,358
|
214
|
36
|
3
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
34
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Laceman and Dealer |
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Lace-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
| Lamp-lighter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lamp-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
1
|
555
|
34
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
15
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
44
|
0
|
104
|
0
|
| Maltster |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
317
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Medicine Vender |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
27
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| Miller |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
39
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| News-vender |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
105
|
1
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Oil and Colourman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
255
|
39
|
2
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
28
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Physician |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte maker and Tuner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pin-maker |
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
| Pipe-maker |
14
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Plane-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
141
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
46
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
140
|
72
|
0
|
1
|
| Porter-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
42
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Print-seller |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer and Merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Contractor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope, Cord, and Twine-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
46
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-merchant and Refiner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
58
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Scavenger and Nightman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
56
|
3
|
171
|
11
|
| Sculptor |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
196
|
17
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
664
|
196
|
3,298
|
996
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
11
|
0
|
32
|
1
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Slate-cutter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slate-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler and Maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Spring-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Starch-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
8
|
1
|
64
|
11
|
| Stenciller |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
72
|
13
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
4
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
| Strop-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
92
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgical Insturment-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
380
|
73
|
49
|
6
|
| Tallow-chandler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
15
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
107
|
2
|
17
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
4
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Italian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Mathematics |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
6
|
1
|
14
|
3
|
| Teacher or Professor of Riding |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
23
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist, and Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-maker and Dealer |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
9
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner |
20
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whiting-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
22
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Zinc Manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
8,121
|
1,232
|
6,088
|
1,361
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
30
|
26
|
37
|
17
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
571
|
21
|
2,206
|
77
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
22
|
0
|
44
|
2
|
| Other Persons |
0
|
0
|
23
|
11
|
| Residue of Population |
241
|
5,587
|
6,311
|
6,276
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
8,985
|
6,866
|
14,709
|
7,744
|
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