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 Kincardineshire 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 4 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
Auctioneer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 24 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 152 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 4 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 263 Show data context 50 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brewer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butter-curer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 242 Show data context 54 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 59 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 and Earthenware-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-driver 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 27 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter and Manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn and Grain-dealer and Factor 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Crofter (particular occupation not specified) 120 Show data context 0 Show data context 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Distiller 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 87 Show data context 11 Show data context
Drover 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dulse-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer and Calenderer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eating-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer, Civil 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 1,114 Show data context 1 Show data context 51 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Feuar (particular occupation not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-curer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 67 Show data context 3 Show data context
Fisherman and Woman 538 Show data context 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishing-tackle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-manufacture (all branches) 41 Show data context 19 Show data context 120 Show data context 49 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 81 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 40 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hemp-manufacture (all branches) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Horse-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron-founder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jews' Harp-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Lighthouse 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 169 Show data context 6 Show data context 28 Show data context 6 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 2,570 Show data context 1,340 Show data context 350 Show data context 109 Show data context
Lace-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lanudress, Washerwoman, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lapidary 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Advocate 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Attorney 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-filler 9 Show data context 0 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
Linen Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 676 Show data context 144 Show data context 255 Show data context 40 Show data context
Linen-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Malster 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason 164 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Miller 82 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister and Clergyman 42 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nail-manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Town, and Church Officer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 8 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 Constable 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 81 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 67 Show data context 4 Show data context 45 Show data context 5 Show data context
Seaman 30 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman, Pilot 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 2 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 135 Show data context 65 Show data context 1,381 Show data context 1,233 Show data context
Ship Carpenter and Wright 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 34 Show data context 1 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sieve and Riddle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Snuff-box-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-knitter and Weaver 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 140 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stone-merchant 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 133 Show data context 62 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Dancing 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Music 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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-smith 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tool-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk and Box-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Weaver, Canvas 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Carpet 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Thread 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaving Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-merchant 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context
Worsted-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 7,631 Show data context 1,982 Show data context 2,884 Show data context 1,476 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 146 Show data context 2 Show data context 540 Show data context 11 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 89 Show data context 2 Show data context 398 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other Persons 39 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Residue of Population 248 Show data context 5,674 Show data context 5,844 Show data context 6,078 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 8,167 Show data context 7,662 Show data context 9,669 Show data context 7,577 Show data context

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