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 Dunfermline 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 7 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 58 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barometer-maker 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 79 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context
Block-maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 115 Show data context 27 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Box-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cap-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 120 Show data context 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 65 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cellarman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 3 Show data context 3 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, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Bailiff and Manager 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Master 4 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
Commission Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 224 Show data context 117 Show data context 24 Show data context 9 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 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
Damask-manufacture 102 Show data context 42 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 1 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 73 Show data context 11 Show data context
Dyer 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Thread 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Woollen 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eating-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 36 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 36 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 60 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Feather-dealer and Dresser 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Feuar (particular occupation not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-manufacture (all branches) 77 Show data context 10 Show data context 32 Show data context 51 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Furrier 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 30 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 3 Show data context 0 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser and Barber 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hurdle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Founder and Moulder 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 6 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 239 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 428 Show data context 114 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context
Lath-render 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 31 Show data context 2 Show data context
Law Officer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Advocate 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Attorney 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 57 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 1,224 Show data context 462 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Loom-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Malster 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 96 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 356 Show data context 186 Show data context 77 Show data context 85 Show data context
Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mould-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Muslin Embroiderer and Worker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Nail-maker 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Town, and Church Officer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-cutter and Maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-designer 6 Show data context 7 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 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plate-layer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 31 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potatoe-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context
Printer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Provision-curer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Reed-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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
Salt-refiner 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 31 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Seaman 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 38 Show data context 15 Show data context 284 Show data context 250 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 33 Show data context 25 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
Shop-keeper 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shuttle-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Soap-boiler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 88 Show data context 89 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-knitter and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stock-maker 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 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 1 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 79 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tambourer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tarpaulin-maker 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Publican and Victualler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Music 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Thread-manufacture (all branches) 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Tinman and tin plate-worker 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toy-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman and Woman 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 77 Show data context 37 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Hand-loom 157 Show data context 68 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context
Wheelwright 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman and Wood-cutter 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Worsted-weaver 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Yarm-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Yarn-manufacture (all branches) 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 242 Show data context 36 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 4,647 Show data context 1,435 Show data context 1,127 Show data context 604 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 39 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 39 Show data context 0 Show data context 188 Show data context 2 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Residue of Population 65 Show data context 3,733 Show data context 4,079 Show data context 4,168 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 4,828 Show data context 5,184 Show data context 5,426 Show data context 4,779 Show data context

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