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 Moray ScoCnty Elgin 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) 2 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 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 5 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
Auctioneer and Appraiser 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bird-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 35 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 83 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brace-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 25 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 62 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 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
Chemist and Druggist 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 1 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
Crofter (particular occupation not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Distiller 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
Dyer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 156 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Figure-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser and Spinner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 35 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horn-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron-founder 0 Show data context 1 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
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 3 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 63 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 200 Show data context 142 Show data context 30 Show data context 23 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Attorney 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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) 4 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 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Malster 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 57 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 53 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Editor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Messenger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Limestone 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 11 Show data context 0 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 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Seaman 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 36 Show data context 12 Show data context 446 Show data context 202 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 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-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor and Breeches-maker 46 Show data context 19 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Music 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tinman 1 Show data context 3 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
Turner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood Cutter and Woodman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool and Woollen cloth Manufacture (all branches) 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 1,302 Show data context 328 Show data context 634 Show data context 227 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 38 Show data context 0 Show data context 268 Show data context 5 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 56 Show data context 970 Show data context 1,084 Show data context 1,100 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,430 Show data context 1,301 Show data context 2,020 Show data context 1,332 Show data context

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