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 | Argyll 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 |
7 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
48
|
21
|
3
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
287
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
57
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
113
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
711
|
84
|
7
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
496
|
57
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
92
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner and Dealer |
48
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
66
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
16
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach driver and Postboy |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant and Factor |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Commercial Traveller and Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
72
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
35
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Cotton-Yarn Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crofter and Feuar |
1,429
|
13
|
623
|
6
|
| Cupper and Dentist |
3
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
76
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
0
|
136
|
30
|
| Drover |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Calenderer |
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Earthenware and China-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Egg-dealer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Engineer |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
53
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
2,382
|
15
|
84
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
15
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
1,240
|
162
|
0
|
1
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
13
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
36
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Gardener |
111
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
26
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
116
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Other Departments |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
38
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Greengrocer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
35
|
2
|
44
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun Powder-maker |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ham-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Hawker and Huckster |
32
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-breaker and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Insurance Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron-founder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game and Gate |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Kelp Manufacturer |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
740
|
40
|
45
|
4
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
5,827
|
2,070
|
306
|
82
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
41
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, and Solicitor |
47
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lint-dresser |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lithographer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
| Malster |
59
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
425
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
231
|
12
|
37
|
1
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
72
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
42
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Copper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
45
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
91
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin-manufacture |
1
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
| Nailor |
17
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Newpaper Editor and Publisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Painter and Glazier |
26
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Paper Manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer and Cutter |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
11
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
32
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Quarrier, Granite |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
388
|
48
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope-maker |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
22
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
54
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Sawyer, Mill |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
213
|
19
|
35
|
3
|
| Seaman |
251
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
71
|
4
|
| Servant, Domestic |
539
|
521
|
2,822
|
2,096
|
| Shawl-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sheriff's Officer |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Agent |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder and Wright |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Skewer-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Slater |
63
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap and Candle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
1
|
0
|
142
|
12
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Steward (Ship and Steam-boat) |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-knitter |
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
| Sugar-manufacturer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
54
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
499
|
83
|
5
|
1
|
| Tanner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican |
35
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
| Tavern Wine and Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
73
|
0
|
29
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper |
55
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Teacher Logic |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-smith |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
481
|
13
|
63
|
3
|
| Weaver, Linen |
68
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Wire |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
82
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood and Timber-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter |
114
|
27
|
58
|
22
|
| Wood-cutter, Peeler, and Forester |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
109
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper and Cloth-merchant |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
19,152
|
3,468
|
4,746
|
2,269
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
50
|
18
|
17
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
319
|
23
|
1,006
|
53
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
413
|
15
|
586
|
5
|
| Other Persons |
201
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
| Residue of Population |
3,163
|
20,969
|
20,033
|
20,852
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
23,298
|
24,497
|
26,393
|
23,183
|
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