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 Nottinghamshire AncC Mansfield 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]
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) 3 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 46 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
Artist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and House Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacking-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 35 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bobbin-maker and Turner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 111 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brass-founder and Moulder 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker 5 Show data context 2 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 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 31 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 51 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Cheesemonger and Factor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Agent and Bailiff 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Dealer and Merchant 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Commission Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 41 Show data context 26 Show data context 53 Show data context 44 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dentist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 9 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 44 Show data context 15 Show data context
Dyer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Silk 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 32 Show data context 24 Show data context 81 Show data context 81 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 55 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Figure (Image) maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Frame-maker and Smith 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 3 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 4 Show data context 0 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 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gun-maker and Smith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hammer-maker 4 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hose (Stocking) manufacture (all branches) 532 Show data context 80 Show data context 111 Show data context 19 Show data context
Hosier 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 231 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 136 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Lace-dealer and Man 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lace-manufacture (all branches) 51 Show data context 6 Show data context 37 Show data context 18 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Locksmith and Bell-hanger 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 89 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 1 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
Mustard-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Needle-maker 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 28 Show data context 9 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 0 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
Piano-forte maker and Tuner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pipe-maker and Trimmer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Plasterer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Stone 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-maker and Spinner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Sawyer 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 Show data context
Seaman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress and Seamster 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 51 Show data context 29 Show data context 214 Show data context 141 Show data context
Shop-keeper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Silk Manufacture (all branches) 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sinker-maker 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Starch-maker and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 59 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thread-manufacture 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacture 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 21 Show data context 4 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
Warehouseman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Ribbon 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 3 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
Woodman and Wood-cutter 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-stapler 1 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 2,353 Show data context 332 Show data context 719 Show data context 342 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 40 Show data context 71 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 48 Show data context 0 Show data context 112 Show data context 4 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 24 Show data context
Residue of Population 85 Show data context 1,681 Show data context 1,948 Show data context 1,906 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 2,563 Show data context 2,112 Show data context 2,832 Show data context 2,281 Show data context

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