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 East Lothian ScoCnty Haddington 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agricultural Implement-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 9 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 44 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 60 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 55 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 35 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach driver and Postboy 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 4 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-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Drover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 39 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 8 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
Government Stamps and Taxes 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Hatter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Horse-trainer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Founder and Moulder 4 Show data context 0 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 372 Show data context 82 Show data context 83 Show data context 34 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 27 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 Advocate 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-merchant 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Locksmith and Bell-hanger 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 33 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Pavior 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mealman and Dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 17 Show data context 9 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 3 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer and Constable 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Provision-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 9 Show data context 1 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 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 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 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seedsman 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 59 Show data context 27 Show data context 204 Show data context 112 Show data context
Shop-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sieve-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 0 Show data context 1 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
Small Ware-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Road 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 39 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Publican 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Drawing 2 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
Tin-smith 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 1 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
Warehouseman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Sack 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Worsted 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 2 Show data context 0 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
Woodman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-merchant 1 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 1,272 Show data context 282 Show data context 420 Show data context 153 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 21 Show data context 5 Show data context 130 Show data context 3 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 19 Show data context 972 Show data context 1,038 Show data context 1,069 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,337 Show data context 1,263 Show data context 1,627 Show data context 1,225 Show data context

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