A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
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 Scotland Dep | Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty |
|---|
| 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 |
4 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
29
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
172
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
7
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
315
|
58
|
6
|
0
|
| Brass-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
32
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
281
|
62
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
86
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
19
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver and Coach-guard |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cooper |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
158
|
22
|
50
|
12
|
| Currier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
25
|
27
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
1
|
180
|
29
|
| Drover |
6
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer |
11
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Woollen |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,046
|
5
|
72
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
46
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Weaver |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
51
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
101
|
16
|
2
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
8
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
78
|
4
|
70
|
1
|
| Gunsmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
26
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
| Hook-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker and Shaver |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
15
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
24
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
363
|
21
|
46
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
2,806
|
706
|
377
|
55
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-splitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper and Washer |
1
|
0
|
52
|
2
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lead-washer and Dresser |
11
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, and Law Student |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-spinner and Weaver |
48
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
| Machine-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
234
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
| Mealman |
28
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
40
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Milk-seller |
7
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Miller |
79
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Copper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Iron |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
86
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
54
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
26
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
31
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
14
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
58
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
86
|
7
|
37
|
3
|
| Seaman |
86
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
79
|
19
|
| Seedsman and Woman |
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
293
|
140
|
1,603
|
1,045
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Carpenter |
14
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Ship-agent and Broker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
1
|
0
|
80
|
0
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Stocking maker and Knitter |
52
|
10
|
5
|
1
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
25
|
7
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
170
|
74
|
1
|
0
|
| Tanner |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
35
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
25
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
19
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Teacher Dancing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
18
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
111
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
21
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-cutter and Forester |
52
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
44
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
8,079
|
1,432
|
2,841
|
1,187
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
37
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
310
|
5
|
838
|
22
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
91
|
5
|
198
|
4
|
| Other Persons |
60
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
731
|
8,096
|
8,496
|
8,656
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
9,308
|
9,548
|
12,394
|
9,869
|
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