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 | Perthshire 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 |
14 
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
5
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
37
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Arrow-root-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
211
|
79
|
8
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
21
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
641
|
193
|
2
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
113
|
24
|
61
|
37
|
| Block and Printer-cutter |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Block-maker |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
16
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Bobbin-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
37
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,217
|
253
|
31
|
1
|
| Botanist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
20
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
44
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
22
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
27
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
120
|
47
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap (Cloth) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Card (Cotton) Maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
1,226
|
274
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
286
|
14
|
6
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
74
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
15
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
19
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Clerk |
156
|
58
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
57
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cloth-merchant |
9
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
23
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
58
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
20
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Coke-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Colour-maker |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Cooper |
70
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Factor |
14
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
1,701
|
755
|
765
|
577
|
| Cotton-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
87
|
0
|
51
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
44
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Cushion-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Damask-manufacturer |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
35
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper |
41
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
| Draughtsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
3
|
0
|
513
|
70
|
| Drover |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
51
|
11
|
8
|
4
|
| Dyer, Cloth |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Cotton |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
3
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Wool |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
1
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
48
|
13
|
361
|
80
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
3,598
|
13
|
122
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Fireman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
124
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
| Fishery Inspector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacturer |
185
|
61
|
144
|
90
|
| Flax-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
121
|
16
|
5
|
0
|
| Floor-cloth-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fringe-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
382
|
50
|
4
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Glass-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
2
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
90
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Other Departments |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
37
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
1
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
205
|
27
|
150
|
1
|
| Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
23
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-manufacturer (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Hatter and Hat-manufacturer (all branches) |
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
69
|
5
|
43
|
2
|
| Hemp Weaver and Spinner |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Hook-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-trainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
7
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ink-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Insurance Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
16
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
19
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
7
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Knitter, Framework |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,749
|
89
|
118
|
4
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
7,393
|
3,527
|
726
|
227
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Lath-render |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
128
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
32
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate and Barrister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, and Law Student |
140
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
1,358
|
269
|
814
|
302
|
| Linen-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lint Manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
| Lint-yarn-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
52
|
0
|
| Machine-maker |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Mail Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Maltster |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
998
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat and Matting-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mealman |
12
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Merchant |
253
|
17
|
41
|
0
|
| Metal Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
6
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
| Miller |
259
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
104
|
31
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
21
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Iron |
22
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
25
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
206
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Piper |
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Muslin Embroiderer and Worker |
1
|
0
|
47
|
17
|
| Nailor |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Newspaper Agent and Vendor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
103
|
42
|
2
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
38
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
17
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer and Maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plane-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
67
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plush Manufacturer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
71
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
37
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Portioner (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Potatoe-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
31
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
| Printer, Cotton and Calico |
103
|
31
|
9
|
11
|
| Printer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
58
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Lime |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
52
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
39
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-gatherer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Range-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Roller-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
18
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
86
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
8
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
| Salt-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
325
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
268
|
18
|
77
|
9
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
155
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
178
|
23
|
| Seed-crusher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
988
|
528
|
4,644
|
3,323
|
| Sheep-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
69
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
7
|
6
|
29
|
3
|
| Shuttle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sieve and Riddle-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slate Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slate-maker |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
127
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
6
|
26
|
326
|
69
|
| Spoon-maker |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stationer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
| Sterotype Founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking maker and Knitter |
18
|
1
|
54
|
22
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
30
|
9
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
113
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
23
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
720
|
198
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tambourer |
0
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
| Tanner |
36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tartan-plaid Weaver |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
111
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
117
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
153
|
4
|
44
|
1
|
| Teacher Drawing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinsmith |
30
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
65
|
3
|
10
|
1
|
| Tool-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tow-manufacture |
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
| Toy-merchant |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
50
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner, Iron |
56
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Type-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umber-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
5
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
| Undertaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Underwriter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
33
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wax-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
991
|
187
|
274
|
183
|
| Weaving Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
29
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Wig-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-keeper |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Forester |
72
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
363
|
57
|
42
|
17
|
| Woollen-draper |
4
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Wool-stapler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarn-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
1
|
56
|
5
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
30,570
|
7,635
|
10,285
|
5,110
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
178
|
22
|
15
|
4
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
711
|
22
|
2,333
|
81
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
278
|
6
|
415
|
15
|
| Other Persons |
204
|
6
|
116
|
5
|
| Residue of Population |
2,279
|
23,067
|
28,887
|
25,146
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
34,220
|
30,758
|
42,051
|
30,361
|
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