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 County Durham AncC Stockton O41area  
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 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Anchor-smith and Chain-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bacon and Ham-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Blacking-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith and Smith 67 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher (branch not specified) 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block and Mast-maker 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman (Keelman) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman and Woman 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat-builder 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boiler-maker 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 125 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder and Moulder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 48 Show data context 11 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
Broker, Furniture 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 44 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher, Pork 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 46 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Canvass-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 139 Show data context 47 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 2 Show data context 1 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
Chair-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman and Student of Divinity 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 50 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Fitter 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Coal-miner, Worker, and Labourer (all branches) 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Comb-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter and Maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn Meter 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 11 Show data context 3 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
Draper 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker, Milliner, and Mantua-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 76 Show data context 19 Show data context
Dyer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Earthenware Painter and Printer 1 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 33 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 36 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 34 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Figure and Image maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman and Woman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser and Spinner 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
French-polisher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture (all branches) 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover and Glove-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 61 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ink-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 30 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 170 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 187 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Land Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-maker and Render 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lead-works Service 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Locksmith and Bell-hanger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marine-store-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milkdealer and Cow-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Model-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 34 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 3 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pipe-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plate-layer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer, Watchman, and Constable 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Errand-boy, and Messenger 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter-merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter and Pot-maker 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quill-dresser 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-maker 38 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sacking-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-maker 32 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 39 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 115 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 28 Show data context 29 Show data context 307 Show data context 214 Show data context
Shag-manufacturer and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Broker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Carpenter and Wright 75 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Chandler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Rigger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Smith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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
Slate-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Store-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 5 Show data context 1 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 72 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit-merchant and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toy-maker and Dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Waggon Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Waggon Builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 75 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Wharfinger 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 13 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-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 2 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 2,438 Show data context 413 Show data context 550 Show data context 246 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 24 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 79 Show data context 1 Show data context 242 Show data context 10 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 32 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other Persons 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 93 Show data context 1,745 Show data context 2,155 Show data context 1,997 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 2,644 Show data context 2,179 Show data context 2,984 Show data context 2,264 Show data context

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