A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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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 Fife ScoCnty | Cupar 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 |
0 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Army |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
27
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
12
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Block-maker |
15
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
16
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
81
|
24
|
5
|
1
|
| Brace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker |
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
66
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
35
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
21
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-maker |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
13
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
76
|
10
|
| Dyer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
17
|
15
|
35
|
35
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
15
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
74
|
4
|
14
|
2
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
149
|
22
|
6
|
1
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
111
|
27
|
41
|
21
|
| Lithographer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Malster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
73
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Mealman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
21
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newpaper Editor and Reporter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
13
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-tuner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
10
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
8
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
7
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Seaman |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Servant, Domestic |
37
|
19
|
206
|
92
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Small-wareman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
2
|
4
|
14
|
7
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
45
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
13
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
6
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
3
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
231
|
86
|
78
|
64
|
| Wheelwright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
72
|
3
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
1,472
|
413
|
656
|
239
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
33
|
3
|
174
|
8
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
12
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
12
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
39
|
1,102
|
1,264
|
1,290
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
1,576
|
1,518
|
2,125
|
1,539
|
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