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 | Caithness 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 |
9 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
10
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
110
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
71
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Boatman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
344
|
46
|
1
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
264
|
53
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
24
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
27
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver and Coach-guard |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cooper |
357
|
62
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
52
|
1
|
48
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
15
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
46
|
13
|
| Dyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Emigration-agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,716
|
2
|
96
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
59
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
766
|
47
|
2
|
1
|
| Fishery-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
33
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Gas Manager |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Glover |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer |
17
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Hawker and Huckster |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-spinner |
0
|
0
|
150
|
1
|
| Horse-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron-founder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
253
|
29
|
29
|
3
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
1,610
|
1,012
|
397
|
145
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-weaver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Maltster |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
295
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
| Mealman |
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Merchant |
71
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
0
|
21
|
1
|
| Miller |
44
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister and Clergyman |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker and Weaver |
2
|
1
|
51
|
15
|
| Painter and Plumber |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
38
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
31
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
13
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
55
|
6
|
19
|
3
|
| Seaman |
51
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
136
|
102
|
1,006
|
691
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Broker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder |
14
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
99
|
3
|
| Stocking-knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Straw-plait-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
174
|
49
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
12
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican |
17
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
24
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Teacher Dancing |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-smith |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
57
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
33
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-spinner and Weaver |
18
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Worsted-weaver |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
7,230
|
1,577
|
2,081
|
879
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
20
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
98
|
7
|
527
|
16
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
167
|
0
|
152
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
121
|
2
|
32
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
757
|
7,149
|
7,927
|
7,580
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
8,393
|
8,742
|
10,725
|
8,483
|
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