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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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 Brecknockshire AncC | Brecon County 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 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Law Student |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
21
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
266
|
65
|
4
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
20
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
11
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
428
|
64
|
2
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
10
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Bricklayer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
69
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Butter-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
16
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
324
|
42
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
29
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Case-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Cheese-dealer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
14
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
34
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
48
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Fitter |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
168
|
132
|
6
|
2
|
| Coal Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Coal-agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner |
56
|
5
|
8
|
13
|
| Cooper |
36
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
7
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Currier |
15
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
38
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
1
|
128
|
33
|
| Drover |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm Bailiff |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,923
|
6
|
160
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
37
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
51
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
3
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Grinder |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
41
|
4
|
15
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
41
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
| Hoop-shaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-trainer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
394
|
73
|
15
|
5
|
| Iron Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game and Gate |
28
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,230
|
140
|
43
|
34
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
2,267
|
939
|
63
|
39
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
36
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Maltster |
27
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
323
|
48
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Milk-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mill Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
81
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Millwright |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine Agent |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
1,522
|
421
|
58
|
87
|
| Miner, Coal |
801
|
270
|
13
|
9
|
| Miner, Iron |
72
|
9
|
30
|
14
|
| Minister |
47
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician, Harper and Organist |
10
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
36
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
24
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial Officer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
25
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Police Officer and Watchman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quack Doctor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
129
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Limestone |
10
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
| Rag-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Roller-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
31
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
74
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
36
|
0
|
17
|
1
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
204
|
157
|
1,491
|
1,371
|
| Ship Carpenter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
33
|
6
|
21
|
0
|
| Sickle-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
| Surgeon and Medical Student |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
241
|
45
|
1
|
1
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tar-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tarpaulin-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
9
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
66
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
120
|
1
|
23
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tiler |
46
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
80
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Silk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
70
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture |
19
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Yarn-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yeast-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
12,312
|
2,594
|
2,300
|
1,624
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
44
|
18
|
15
|
7
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
336
|
14
|
757
|
50
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
68
|
25
|
146
|
23
|
| Other Persons |
51
|
0
|
41
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
1,154
|
8,686
|
10,045
|
9,592
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
13,965
|
11,337
|
13,304
|
11,296
|
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