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 Wales Dep Pembrokeshire AncC
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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Law Student 38 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bacon Merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 79 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ball-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bank Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 500 Show data context 101 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block-maker 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman and Woman 90 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boiler-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 668 Show data context 102 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 133 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 94 Show data context 29 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 943 Show data context 117 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 30 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 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
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 97 Show data context 5 Show data context
Cheese-factor 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 32 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 84 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 73 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 27 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clothier 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-maker 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Agent and Bailiff 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Owner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 110 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter and Merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cupper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 31 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dock-yard Service 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 76 Show data context 39 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Draper, Linen 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draughtsman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 193 Show data context 88 Show data context
Dyer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
East India Company's Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Egg-merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 44 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 2,632 Show data context 22 Show data context 339 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman and Woman 135 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
French-polisher 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Furrier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 84 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, All other Departments 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 42 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 52 Show data context 9 Show data context 39 Show data context 3 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 33 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Image-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game and Gate 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Keeper, Lighthouse 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 1,260 Show data context 96 Show data context 95 Show data context 25 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 4,984 Show data context 1,299 Show data context 66 Show data context 15 Show data context
Lace-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lace-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Land Agent 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-render 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 116 Show data context 11 Show data context
Law Officer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lithographer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Locksmith and Bell-hanger 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 31 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marines 73 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marine-store-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 690 Show data context 74 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Miller 111 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context
Millwright 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 507 Show data context 177 Show data context 119 Show data context 48 Show data context
Minister 76 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 55 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Notary 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 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Organ-builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 52 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-maker 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 48 Show data context 1 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-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 24 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plate-layer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plough-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer and Watchman 28 Show data context - 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Polisher 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Messenger 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Provision-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 37 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Limestone 30 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Slate 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quilter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-merchant and Gatherer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 45 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 127 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scale-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 113 Show data context 2 Show data context 81 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scrivener 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 344 Show data context 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 76 Show data context 17 Show data context
Seedsman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 682 Show data context 667 Show data context 3,638 Show data context 2,359 Show data context
Ship Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Carpenter and Wright 416 Show data context 165 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Caulker 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 60 Show data context 7 Show data context 65 Show data context 6 Show data context
Sieve-maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 93 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slop-seller 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 71 Show data context 6 Show data context
Stationer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stone-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Store-keeper and Receiver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 24 Show data context 5 Show data context
Straw-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Medical Student 42 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 428 Show data context 154 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 57 Show data context 0 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 103 Show data context 0 Show data context 79 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Drawing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Geology 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Thatcher 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thread-spinner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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-plate-worker and Tinman 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tripe-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 126 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Woodman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-factor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue (all branches) 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Woollen-draper 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Zinc-worker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 17,524 Show data context 3,349 Show data context 5,498 Show data context 2,616 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 43 Show data context 23 Show data context 37 Show data context 5 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 571 Show data context 56 Show data context 2,399 Show data context 121 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 253 Show data context 104 Show data context 424 Show data context 101 Show data context
Other Persons 164 Show data context 3 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context
Residue of Population 1,453 Show data context 16,707 Show data context 18,100 Show data context 18,467 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 20,008 Show data context 20,242 Show data context 26,481 Show data context 21,313 Show data context

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