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 Renfrewshire ScoCnty Pollockshaws 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]
Baker 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 31 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 49 Show data context 29 Show data context
Block and Printer-cutter 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 26 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brass-founder and Moulder 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Card (Cotton) Maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpet-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer and Porter 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Colour-maker 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper Worker 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copperas-manufacture 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 481 Show data context 196 Show data context 305 Show data context 348 Show data context
Distiller 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 2 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 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Dyer and Calenderer 24 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Calico and Cotton 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-manufacture (all branches) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glue and Size-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Insurance Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 95 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 321 Show data context 41 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 48 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 82 Show data context 56 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity 6 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 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Portioner (particular occupation not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Cotton and Calico 121 Show data context 70 Show data context 21 Show data context 39 Show data context
Provision-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarrier, Stone 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 45 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress and Seamster 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 128 Show data context 43 Show data context
Silk Manufacture (all branches) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Slater 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker and Weaver 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stone-merchant 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 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Sugar-manufacturer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Publican and Victualler 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Wine and Spirit-dealer and Merchant 9 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
Tiler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Type-founder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umber-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman and Woman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Hand-loom 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Power-loom 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 31 Show data context 52 Show data context
Wood Cutter and Woodman 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Woollen-draper 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 1,738 Show data context 480 Show data context 650 Show data context 530 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 47 Show data context 20 Show data context 104 Show data context 35 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 23 Show data context 1,404 Show data context 1,370 Show data context 1,499 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,837 Show data context 1,904 Show data context 2,165 Show data context 2,064 Show data context

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