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".
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 and Factor (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
34
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
Banker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Bath-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bed and Mattress-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker and dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
55
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Block and Mast-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
49
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
209
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
Brazier, Tinker, and Brass-worker |
12
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Brewer |
25
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
53
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
73
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
Butter-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
49
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
Canal Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
121
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
45
|
0
|
Cheesemonger and Factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
15
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Clergyman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
29
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coachmaker (all branches) |
20
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer and Heaver |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Cooper |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Meter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Porter |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
30
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Draper |
27
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
130
|
44
|
Drover |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer and Scourer |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
82
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Feather-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Feather-dresser |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Figure-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Fisherman |
49
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Flax-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Gardener |
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Glover and Glove-maker |
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
5
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
55
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Gun-maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher and Hosier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
17
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
28
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Founder and Moulder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller and Silversmith |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
391
|
31
|
1
|
1
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
201
|
27
|
19
|
0
|
Lace-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-maker and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Lath-render |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
35
|
2
|
Law Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen-weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Livery-stable-keeper |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Maltster |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Paviour, and Statuary |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
10
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Miller |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Millwright |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nail-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
37
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
8
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
12
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Plasterer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Porter-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Poulterer |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Printer |
14
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Print-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Quill-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
18
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
14
|
0
|
40
|
3
|
Scrivener |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
117
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman (Pilot) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
26
|
1
|
Seedsman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
78
|
50
|
457
|
338
|
Ship Builder and Carpenter |
24
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Chandler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Sieve-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slop-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
20
|
8
|
Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
119
|
17
|
16
|
2
|
Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper |
12
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
38
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tool-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-maker and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tripe-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Whiting-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood Cutter and Woodman |
11
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
Wool-dealer and Stapler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,870
|
385
|
959
|
404
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
36
|
44
|
2
|
4
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
143
|
0
|
466
|
6
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
39
|
62
|
29
|
56
|
Other Persons |
66
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
Residue of Population |
92
|
2,217
|
2,550
|
2,496
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
3,246
|
2,715
|
4,014
|
2,967
|
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