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 Clackmannanshire ScoCnty Alloa 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 51 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boiler-maker 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 70 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 81 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach driver and Postboy 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Bailiff and Manager 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Comb-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Distiller 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dyer 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 27 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture 34 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glue-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Horse-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 164 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 221 Show data context 47 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context
Laundry-keeper and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 5 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Machine-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 128 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Iron 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Optician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Church and Town Officer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 2 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
Plasterer 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer and Watchman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pottery Printer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope-maker 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salt-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger 1 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 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 31 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress and Seamster 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 36 Show data context 21 Show data context 140 Show data context 153 Show data context
Ship Builder and Carpenter 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shipping Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spoon-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Medical Student 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 34 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tambour-worker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Publican 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Dancing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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 and Woman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Woodman and Forester 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 111 Show data context 30 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context
Woollen-draper 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 1,734 Show data context 348 Show data context 236 Show data context 187 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 36 Show data context 0 Show data context 141 Show data context 2 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 140 Show data context 1,570 Show data context 1,831 Show data context 1,670 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,925 Show data context 1,923 Show data context 2,214 Show data context 1,859 Show data context

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