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]
|
Accountant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
52
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baby-linen-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Bacon and Ham-dealer and Factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
15
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
95
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
Block-cutter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
30
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Bobbin-turner and Maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
342
|
51
|
17
|
4
|
Brass-finisher, Turner, and Worker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-founder and Moulder |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier and Tinker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
21
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Bricklayer |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Broker (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Broker, Wool |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Builder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
90
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
Butcher, Pork |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butter-dealer and Factor |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Button-dealer and Factor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
57
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
Cage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Canal Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cap (Cloth) Maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
Card-maker |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
233
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
Carpet-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
67
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier's Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cellarman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
25
|
1
|
Cheese Factor and Monger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
29
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
8
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
84
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clothes-dealer |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clothier |
25
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Cloth-merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach Proprietor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-maker |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal and Colliery Agent and Steward |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee House-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coffee Roaster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coke-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comb (Wool) Maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Comb-maker |
17
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Commission Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
23
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
32
|
23
|
221
|
156
|
Courier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coverlet-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
24
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
82
|
22
|
6
|
0
|
Draper, Linen |
15
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
1
|
209
|
50
|
Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer |
106
|
36
|
1
|
1
|
Dyer, Cotton |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Silk |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Dyer, Stuff |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Woollen and Cloth |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer, Worsted |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Eating-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker |
51
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
62
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer, Civil |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
147
|
178
|
208
|
400
|
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
99
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
File-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger and Dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Flower (Artificial) maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Founder (branch not specified) |
8
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
French-polisher |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Gardener |
34
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Glue and Size-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
35
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Grinder |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
101
|
39
|
15
|
1
|
Groom and Hostler |
46
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Gun-maker and Smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dealer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
36
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hat and Band box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
20
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
66
|
7
|
40
|
5
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Heald-maker |
2
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
Horn-worker and Turner |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hosier |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Iron Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
87
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Knitter, Framework |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
413
|
67
|
4
|
2
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
137
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lace-manufacture |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lantern-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
30
|
0
|
Lime-burner and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Maltster |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Map-maker and Seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
239
|
47
|
0
|
0
|
Match-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Mat-dealer and Maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Millwright |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
10
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
127
|
102
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Iron |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Lead |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Model-maker and Modeller |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Mould (Pottery) Maker |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
17
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Mould-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newspaper Reporter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
Oil Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Organ-builder |
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Packer and Presser |
14
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
81
|
25
|
1
|
0
|
Paper Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
6
|
0
|
9
|
2
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-card-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-designer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe (Tobacco) Maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
10
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
Plane-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
57
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter and Ale-merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potatoe-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
13
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
Printer, Stuff |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Provision-dealer and Merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quack Doctor |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Quarrier (branch not specified) |
62
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier, Stone |
28
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Reed-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reel-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ring-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Salesman and Woman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sand-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
44
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
30
|
1
|
45
|
1
|
Seaman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
83
|
26
|
566
|
347
|
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
36
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
Shroud-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Shuttle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Skinner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-manufacture |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Slop-seller |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Small Ware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Soap-boiler and Maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spindle-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
2
|
61
|
30
|
190
|
Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stationer, Law |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay and Corset-maker |
9
|
2
|
10
|
1
|
Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stocking-knitter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stone Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stone-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
34
|
19
|
Stuff Manufacture (all branches) |
306
|
67
|
227
|
109
|
Stuff Merchant and Dealer |
31
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
29
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
209
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
15
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
42
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
32
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber Dealer and Merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
23
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacconist, and Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Toy-maker and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tripe-dealer and Dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Truss maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Turner |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Velvet-manufacture |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Vitriol-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman and Woman |
83
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Waste-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Water-carrier and Dealer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
88
|
30
|
134
|
59
|
Weaver, Hand-loom |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver, Power-loom |
0
|
0
|
25
|
17
|
Well-sinker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wharfinger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
19
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
White Metal-smith and Worker |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood-bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wool Agent and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wool Waste-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wool-dealer, Stapler, and Merchant |
94
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
2,943
|
740
|
144
|
138
|
Woollen-draper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Worsted-dealer |
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
310
|
375
|
810
|
973
|
Yarn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Yeast-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
8,749
|
2,456
|
3,033
|
2,511
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
182
|
90
|
21
|
4
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
133
|
4
|
418
|
19
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
52
|
24
|
46
|
0
|
Other Persons |
56
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
230
|
6,423
|
6,360
|
6,946
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
9,402
|
8,999
|
9,884
|
9,480
|
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