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 Suffolk AncC Bury St Edmunds 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Actor (Play) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Animal and Bird-preserver 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Appraiser 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 51 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barometer-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barrister and Conveyancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker and Seller 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context
Bat-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacking-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 43 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 231 Show data context 36 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context
Brass-finisher and Worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 94 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker, Furniture 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 32 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Butcher, Pork 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 50 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cap-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 120 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 2 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
Chair-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charcoal-burner and 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 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 35 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothes-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Proprietor 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter and Dealer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn Chandler and Merchant 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Draper, Linen 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 98 Show data context 36 Show data context
Drover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eating-house-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fancy Goods-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishmonger 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flint-cutter and Maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
French-polisher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Furrier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 50 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover and Glove-maker 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 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 46 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gun-maker 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hoop-maker and Shaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Insurance Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 333 Show data context 60 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 174 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lace-maker and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laceman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Last-maker 1 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, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 68 Show data context 3 Show data context
Law Officer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Livery-stable-keeper 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-house-keeper 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Match-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 6 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
Nail-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Needle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Reporter 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 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Nurseryman and Florist 2 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
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 60 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-hanger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parchment-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Pawnbroker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Perfumer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Piano-forte-tuner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Picture-dealer 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potatoe-dealer 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 30 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sand-seller 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 48 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scrivener 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman, Pilot 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 21 Show data context 1 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 144 Show data context 75 Show data context 520 Show data context 331 Show data context
Shop-keeper 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shovel-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Soap-boiler and Maker 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Spring-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 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 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Straw-plait-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor and Breeches-maker 140 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Languages 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber Dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk and Box-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella and Parasol-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wheelwright 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-dealer and Stapler 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 2,656 Show data context 407 Show data context 987 Show data context 406 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 108 Show data context 5 Show data context 326 Show data context 22 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 99 Show data context 21 Show data context 59 Show data context 55 Show data context
Other Persons 64 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Residue of Population 79 Show data context 2,235 Show data context 2,555 Show data context 2,409 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 3,018 Show data context 2,683 Show data context 3,938 Show data context 2,899 Show data context

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