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 Glamorgan AncC Neath 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 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Actor (Play) 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 8 Show data context 1 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 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Appraiser 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 28 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 64 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 27 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 62 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charcoal-burner and Dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cheese Factor and Monger 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper Manufacture (all branches) 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draughtsman 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context
Dyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm Agent and Bailiff 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ferule-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gas-fitter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 7 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 188 Show data context 40 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Land Agent 2 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 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lime-burner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 6 Show data context 0 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 70 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 114 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician, Organist, and Harper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Church and Town Officer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Messenger 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 46 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seedsman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 147 Show data context 92 Show data context
Ship Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk-binder 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 16 Show data context 1 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
Stuff-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 6 Show data context 0 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, Road 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 45 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Treenail-maker 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
Undertaker 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-bailiff 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 3 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 1,177 Show data context 198 Show data context 245 Show data context 101 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 48 Show data context 2 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other Persons 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 69 Show data context 936 Show data context 1,082 Show data context 1,029 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,284 Show data context 1,139 Show data context 1,398 Show data context 1,149 Show data context

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