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 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
1
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Block-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
27
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
Brick-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
24
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Clerk |
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Labourer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Cooper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Currier |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
13
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
Dyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farm Bailiff |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer |
17
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Fish-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fisherman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Groom and Hostler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hatter and Hat-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
9
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
68
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
40
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-render |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Lead-washer and Dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Maltster |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Sail-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
30
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
9
|
8
|
123
|
56
|
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
31
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Rigger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Slater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
23
|
4
|
Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Tanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
8
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
7
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
545
|
76
|
240
|
63
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
11
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
11
|
3
|
95
|
5
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
13
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
Other Persons |
20
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
25
|
542
|
645
|
598
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
625
|
628
|
1,006
|
666
|
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