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 Norfolk AncC | Norwich 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 |
51 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
9
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Anchor-smith and Chain-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
183
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
23
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
81
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Estate-agent |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
241
|
41
|
18
|
1
|
| Bank Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
42
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper and Attendant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bed and Mattress-maker |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
133
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Blind-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
122
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Bombazine-manufacture |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
21
|
8
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
53
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,215
|
219
|
199
|
74
|
| Brace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
41
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
63
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
44
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
275
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
18
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Broker, Coach |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
62
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
39
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
138
|
15
|
9
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
248
|
50
|
36
|
10
|
| Cane-worker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
447
|
74
|
1
|
0
|
| Carriage-lamp-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
57
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
29
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
29
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner and Dealer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
148
|
0
|
| Cheesemonger and Factor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
55
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
17
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
12
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
218
|
53
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
52
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Clothier |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
115
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
37
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
49
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
55
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
10
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Merchant and Dealer |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
22
|
11
|
56
|
32
|
| Crape Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
62
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dog-dealer and Breaker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
44
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
62
|
23
|
39
|
19
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
663
|
165
|
| Drill-master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Drover |
27
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
181
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
51
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
18
|
13
|
25
|
50
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
62
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
37
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fire-work-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger and Dealer |
56
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
| Flag-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Frame-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fringe-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Fruit (Orange) Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
323
|
21
|
9
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gauze-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
1
|
25
|
10
|
| General Dealer |
85
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
| Ginger Beer and Lemonade-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-blower and Grinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-painter and Stainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
20
|
1
|
25
|
10
|
| Gold-beater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
15
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
| Grinder |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
183
|
24
|
15
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
125
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
12
|
2
|
20
|
2
|
| Hair-dresser |
75
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
27
|
2
|
11
|
6
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
65
|
14
|
18
|
2
|
| Hay-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-hair-manufacture (all branches) |
13
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
| Hot-presser |
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
49
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
29
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
13
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Knacker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
984
|
191
|
31
|
2
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
337
|
55
|
4
|
1
|
| Lace-maker |
9
|
1
|
13
|
1
|
| Land Agent |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Render |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
7
|
1
|
358
|
16
|
| Law Officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
7
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
| Maltster |
47
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mangle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marble-polisher |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
55
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Mat and Hassock-maker |
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Measure-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Meat-curer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
61
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
42
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
| Miller |
79
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Millwright |
25
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mohair-spinner and Worker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
39
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Naturalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| News-vender |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
126
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Oatmeal-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil and Colourman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
232
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
22
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
43
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
26
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
16
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
| Pen-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Physician |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pill-box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Pin-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
24
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
| Plane-maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
63
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
110
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
171
|
49
|
3
|
1
|
| Potter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
66
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Reel-maker |
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
48
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Sack and Sacking-maker and Weaver |
17
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
76
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
114
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Scagliola-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger and Nightman |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
71
|
7
|
170
|
7
|
| Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
109
|
25
|
| Seedsman and Seed-merchant |
25
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
245
|
119
|
1,967
|
961
|
| Shawl-manufacture (all branches) |
8
|
0
|
39
|
23
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder and Wright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
57
|
0
|
79
|
0
|
| Shuttle-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
510
|
42
|
491
|
234
|
| Silk Mercer |
9
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Silk Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
| Slater |
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Slop-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Soda-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
| Stationer |
10
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
4
|
0
|
41
|
10
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stock (Men's) maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
8
|
0
|
56
|
25
|
| Straw-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sugar-baker and Boiler |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
49
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgical Insturment-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
459
|
92
|
52
|
4
|
| Tallow-chandler |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
97
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
222
|
5
|
28
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
13
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber Bender |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant and Dealer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
36
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
14
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer and Maker |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Truss maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
59
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner, Ivory |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
5
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
37
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
1,369
|
95
|
735
|
145
|
| Weaver, Stuff |
19
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
| Well-sinker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
51
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
86
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Whiting-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-cooper |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
21
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Woodman and Cutter |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool Agent and Factor |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
17
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
311
|
56
|
14
|
13
|
| Woollen-draper |
9
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
| Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
130
|
6
|
31
|
10
|
| Yarn Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
10
|
14
|
40
|
12
|
| Yeast-dealer and Maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
13,520
|
2,001
|
6,000
|
1,907
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
251
|
69
|
86
|
19
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
532
|
13
|
1,871
|
74
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
196
|
51
|
262
|
60
|
| Other Persons |
171
|
35
|
74
|
5
|
| Residue of Population |
733
|
10,597
|
12,075
|
11,742
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
15,403
|
12,766
|
20,368
|
13,807
|
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