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 Dunbartonshire ScoCnty Dumbarton 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]
Army 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Block and Printer-cutter 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 37 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder and Moulder 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broom-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 56 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chain-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China and Earthenware-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 driver and Postboy 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Crate-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 3 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
Draper 5 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 18 Show data context 8 Show data context
Dyer and Calenderer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Embroiderer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture (all branches) 51 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Founder and Moulder 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 73 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 75 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Librarian 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 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Muslin Embroiderer and Worker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 43 Show data context 7 Show data context
Nailor 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Church and Town Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Messenger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Cotton and Calico 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context
Provision-dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarrier (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope-maker 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saw-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 80 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 137 Show data context 55 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Small Ware-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 Publican and Victualler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thread-manufacturer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tiler 1 Show data context 0 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 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Undertaker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman and Woman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 14 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 984 Show data context 178 Show data context 209 Show data context 84 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 74 Show data context 1 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 3 Show data context 708 Show data context 781 Show data context 751 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,024 Show data context 888 Show data context 1,080 Show data context 836 Show data context

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