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 | Angus 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 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
28
|
3
|
12
|
4
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
41
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Alkali-manufacturer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
172
|
98
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-curer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bagpipe-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
369
|
192
|
13
|
1
|
| Bank Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
30
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Barometer-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
787
|
229
|
1
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
152
|
65
|
50
|
24
|
| Block-maker |
20
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
25
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-crusher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-box-maker |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
70
|
31
|
2
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,285
|
280
|
39
|
4
|
| Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder and Moulder |
42
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
14
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Brewer |
131
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
18
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
| Bricklayer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
25
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
| Broker, Fur |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Insurance |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
39
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
225
|
57
|
2
|
0
|
| Canvass-manufacturer (all branches) |
288
|
53
|
6
|
1
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Card-maker |
5
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
1,549
|
430
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture |
28
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
476
|
31
|
6
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
10
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
55
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
8
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
5
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
24
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
30
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
| Clerk |
382
|
204
|
2
|
1
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
54
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
28
|
19
|
4
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
49
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-agent |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
125
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
8
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
| Cork-cutter |
12
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
11
|
0
|
108
|
46
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
34
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
56
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dock Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
97
|
70
|
10
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Draughtsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
0
|
720
|
142
|
| Drover |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
49
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Hemp |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Wool |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Yarn |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
259
|
93
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
130
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver, Wood |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
79
|
11
|
228
|
7
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,623
|
14
|
81
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
72
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
13
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
42
|
9
|
26
|
2
|
| Fisherman |
438
|
87
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishery-officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-merchant |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
170
|
18
|
4
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
12
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fustian-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
371
|
20
|
2
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
11
|
2
|
10
|
3
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
109
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
37
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
7
|
0
|
13
|
1
|
| Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
384
|
55
|
261
|
1
|
| Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
5
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
72
|
26
|
4
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardware-man and Dealer |
8
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
22
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
70
|
10
|
26
|
2
|
| Heckle-maker |
18
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Heddle maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
66
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
| Hoop-shaver |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Horse-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
15
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Insurance Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
56
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
38
|
19
|
1
|
0
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Goldsmith |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper Light and Light-house |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
8
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Labourer |
2,072
|
134
|
74
|
4
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
5,147
|
2,064
|
483
|
157
|
| Lace-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-splitter |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
199
|
15
|
| Law Officer |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, Solicitor and Law Student |
137
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen and Flax Manufacture (all branches) |
9,498
|
2,728
|
6,921
|
3,925
|
| Linen-merchant |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lint Manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
7
|
83
|
57
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
5
|
0
|
137
|
0
|
| Maltster |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Manufacturing Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
1,084
|
188
|
1
|
0
|
| Mat and Matting-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Medicine Vender |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
387
|
22
|
44
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
24
|
1
|
99
|
19
|
| Miller |
234
|
54
|
4
|
2
|
| Millwright |
160
|
42
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
174
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
35
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
21
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Nautical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| News' Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Newspaper Editor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer |
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
192
|
69
|
3
|
0
|
| Paper Ruler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
40
|
20
|
11
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plane-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
89
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
129
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
240
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Portioner (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potatoe-dealer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Potter |
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
2
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
| Printer |
67
|
44
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Lithographic |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
397
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarry-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
13
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Reel-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
129
|
79
|
3
|
3
|
| Sack and Bag-maker |
2
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Sacking weaver |
53
|
4
|
9
|
4
|
| Saddler |
62
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Sailcloth-maker and Weaver |
33
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
39
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
297
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
259
|
8
|
155
|
4
|
| Sculptor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
908
|
135
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
2
|
0
|
96
|
11
|
| Seedsman |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
593
|
385
|
4,401
|
3,317
|
| Shawl-manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Broker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
196
|
96
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Chandler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
39
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Smith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship-carver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shoe (Carpet and List) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
14
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
| Sieve and Riddle-maker |
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Silk Mercer |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Slate-merchant |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
145
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Soap-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spectacle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
20
|
14
|
63
|
19
|
| Stamp-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Starch-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
4
|
0
|
25
|
4
|
| Steward, Ship |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stocking manufacture |
21
|
2
|
33
|
1
|
| Stone-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
26
|
6
|
| Straw-worker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Sugar-baker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
111
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
794
|
271
|
9
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
36
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
48
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
139
|
0
|
69
|
1
|
| Tavern Spirit Merchant and Dealer |
191
|
3
|
70
|
2
|
| Teacher or Professor of Chemistry |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-manufacturer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Tiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
88
|
27
|
1
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
30
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
26
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Toll-contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool-maker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
70
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
11
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitriol-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
117
|
22
|
73
|
33
|
| Weaver, Damask |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
377
|
78
|
283
|
103
|
| Weaver, Power-loom |
2
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
| Wheelwright |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
41
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
28
|
6
|
21
|
3
|
| Woollen-draper |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
110
|
16
|
400
|
29
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
37,214
|
9,295
|
15,709
|
7,972
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
472
|
105
|
113
|
28
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
636
|
26
|
2,849
|
88
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
227
|
29
|
232
|
17
|
| Other Persons |
285
|
11
|
488
|
11
|
| Residue of Population |
1,180
|
29,895
|
32,225
|
31,413
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
40,014
|
39,361
|
51,616
|
39,529
|
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