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 Wales Dep Flintshire AncC
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
Actor (Play) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Alkali-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Solicitor 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barrister 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bazaar-Keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacking-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 374 Show data context 91 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge-builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boiler-maker 24 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 484 Show data context 81 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-moulder 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 121 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 136 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 177 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 356 Show data context 55 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 145 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charcoal-burner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cheesemonger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist, Manufacturing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 124 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Agent and Bailiff 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Carrier and Labourer 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Owner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coffee House-keeper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 40 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper Manufacture 49 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 63 Show data context 45 Show data context 59 Show data context 79 Show data context
Currier 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dock Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draughtsman 1 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 128 Show data context 48 Show data context
Drover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer and Calenderer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eating-house-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 170 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer, Civil 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm Bailiff 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 1,499 Show data context 13 Show data context 259 Show data context 1 Show data context
Farrier and Cattle-doctor 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
File-cutter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 42 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dealer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 127 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-fitter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glass-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, All other Departments 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 82 Show data context 14 Show data context 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-trainer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Agent 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 46 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller and Goldsmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 41 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Light 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 1,352 Show data context 181 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 2,716 Show data context 822 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context
Land Agent 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-render 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lead-manufacture (all branches) 259 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lime-burner 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Livery-stable-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 36 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 211 Show data context 35 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 102 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 35 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine Agent 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 718 Show data context 67 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context
Miner, Coal 1,315 Show data context 369 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Miner, Iron 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Lead 1,257 Show data context 180 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 36 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Model-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 61 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor, Copper 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Net-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Editor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Nurseryman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 62 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-maker 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pig-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pipe-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Plasterer 40 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 49 Show data context 11 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
Printer 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Calico 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Provision-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarrier, Stone 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Red-lead-maker 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 41 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salt-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sand-dealer 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 138 Show data context 8 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 64 Show data context 4 Show data context 63 Show data context 2 Show data context
Seaman 93 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 544 Show data context 496 Show data context 1,674 Show data context 1,465 Show data context
Sheep-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Carpenter and Wright 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 56 Show data context 3 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Shot-maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sieve-maker 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Manufacture 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Silk Mercer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 58 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
Stationer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 51 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Road 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 254 Show data context 61 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 162 Show data context 2 Show data context 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 2 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 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tool (Edge) maker 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tube-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vitriol-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 41 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Weaver, Linen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 127 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whip-maker 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
White-lead-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wire-drawer 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wire-worker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-factor 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 15,204 Show data context 2,978 Show data context 2,611 Show data context 1,640 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 64 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 265 Show data context 16 Show data context 913 Show data context 58 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 129 Show data context 1 Show data context 246 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Persons 321 Show data context 1 Show data context 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 1,480 Show data context 13,326 Show data context 13,738 Show data context 13,863 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 17,463 Show data context 16,345 Show data context 17,544 Show data context 15,567 Show data context

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