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 | Dunbartonshire 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 |
10 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
44
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
75
|
41
|
4
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bird-catcher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
189
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
17
|
3
|
19
|
8
|
| Block and Printer-cutter |
83
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
76
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
283
|
42
|
1
|
0
|
| Brass-founder and Moulder |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick-maker |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Insurance |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broom-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
17
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
355
|
98
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpet-weaver |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
101
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
| Carver and Gilder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist, Manufacturing |
79
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| China and Earthenware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clerk |
67
|
36
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach driver and Postboy |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Agent and Factor |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Bailiff and Overseer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Owner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Colour-maker |
10
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
31
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
805
|
641
|
710
|
903
|
| Cotton Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crate-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Distiller |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
9
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Dressing-case-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
139
|
26
|
| Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Calenderer |
59
|
15
|
3
|
10
|
| Dyer, Calico and Cotton |
18
|
9
|
1
|
13
|
| Dyer, Woollen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dye-wood-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
43
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
46
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
2
|
20
|
14
|
35
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
500
|
2
|
19
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
62
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacturer |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
35
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
128
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture (all branches) |
55
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
8
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
42
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
63
|
10
|
49
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
51
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
13
|
1
|
15
|
0
|
| Iron Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
29
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,955
|
221
|
27
|
10
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
1,431
|
365
|
76
|
24
|
| Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
38
|
1
|
| Law Officer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Law Student |
45
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Lemonade-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-weaver |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lint-spinner |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Locksmith |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
| Mail Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Maltster |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
359
|
45
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
151
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Miller |
34
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Millwright |
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
140
|
62
|
2
|
1
|
| Miner, Iron |
23
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
52
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin Embroiderer and Worker |
0
|
10
|
53
|
9
|
| Muslin manufacturer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nailor |
25
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
35
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
36
|
14
|
46
|
34
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer and Maker |
27
|
18
|
0
|
1
|
| Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Potatoe-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
9
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Cotton and Calico |
1,024
|
651
|
119
|
352
|
| Provision-dealer and Merchant |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
126
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier, Limestone |
21
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
30
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Contractor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
16
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
| Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
100
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
74
|
3
|
23
|
1
|
| Seaman |
56
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
79
|
17
|
| Servant, Domestic |
259
|
156
|
1,228
|
737
|
| Shag-manufacturer and Weaver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Broker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
178
|
78
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
4
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Skinner |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
64
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Spade-maker |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stocking maker and Knitter |
6
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
16
|
5
|
| Sugar-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
41
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
180
|
46
|
23
|
3
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
14
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
91
|
4
|
26
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper |
13
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Teacher Dancing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Languages |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Tiler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
18
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Tool (Edge) maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner, Iron |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
5
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
360
|
246
|
176
|
262
|
| Weaver, Worsted |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Wheelwright |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
35
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
| Wood-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
9
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
| Woollen-draper |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Yarn-winder |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
11,074
|
3,223
|
3,078
|
2,472
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
61
|
21
|
7
|
7
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
190
|
11
|
638
|
13
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
43
|
0
|
45
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
196
|
0
|
20
|
8
|
| Residue of Population |
310
|
7,413
|
7,725
|
7,741
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
11,874
|
10,668
|
11,513
|
10,241
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This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.
The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.