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 Wales Dep Denbighshire AncC
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 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (not specified) 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Anchor-smith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 36 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Appraiser 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Awl-blade-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 29 Show data context 4 Show data context 30 Show data context 1 Show data context
Banker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barrister 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 390 Show data context 81 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat-builder 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boiler-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 1,042 Show data context 190 Show data context 27 Show data context 5 Show data context
Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 44 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 31 Show data context 5 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
Broker, Cotton 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 242 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butter-merchant 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 33 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Canal Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 and Joiner 467 Show data context 70 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 105 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 80 Show data context 2 Show data context
Cheesemonger and Factor 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 57 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 107 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Proprietor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-maker 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal Owner 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-agent 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coke-burner 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 42 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Cotton-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 42 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 64 Show data context 36 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 227 Show data context 60 Show data context
Drover 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Silk 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 115 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 3,022 Show data context 13 Show data context 432 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Figure-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishmonger 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Frame-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fur-cutter 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 193 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, All other Departments 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 123 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 67 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gun-maker 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 22 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 46 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Hay-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hooper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 160 Show data context 51 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Master 5 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 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Jeweller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 79 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Telegraph 1 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 1,618 Show data context 105 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 5,704 Show data context 1,937 Show data context 48 Show data context 24 Show data context
Land Agent 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 81 Show data context 3 Show data context
Law Officer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 11 Show data context 1 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
Livery-stable-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Locksmith and Bell-hanger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Maltster 46 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 411 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milkdealer and Cow-keeper 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Miller 146 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine Agent 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 322 Show data context 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 1,458 Show data context 523 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Miner, Copper 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Iron 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Lead 66 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 46 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mop-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Musician, Organist, and Harper 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 114 Show data context 32 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context
Nurseryman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 77 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-manufacture (all branches) 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 35 Show data context 17 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 4 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
Pig-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pipe-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 39 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer and Watchman 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Errand-boy 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Poulterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 15 Show data context 10 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
Pump-maker 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 119 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Limestone 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Slate 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Roller-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 61 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 170 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 79 Show data context 2 Show data context 70 Show data context 4 Show data context
Seaman 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 594 Show data context 546 Show data context 2,725 Show data context 2,647 Show data context
Ship Builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 75 Show data context 9 Show data context 46 Show data context 2 Show data context
Sieve and Riddle-maker 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 45 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-merchant 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 100 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 43 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Straw-plait-worker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 51 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Mine 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Road 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor and Breeches-maker 414 Show data context 108 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 49 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 67 Show data context 2 Show data context 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 203 Show data context 1 Show data context 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant 1 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
Teacher or Professor of Languages 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toy-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk and Box-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 131 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Carpet 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Linen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Well-sinker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 180 Show data context 37 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whip-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wire-drawer 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wire-worker 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood Cutter and Woodman 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-bailiff 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 116 Show data context 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context
Wool-merchant and Stapler 3 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 20,314 Show data context 4,295 Show data context 4,220 Show data context 2,814 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 61 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 481 Show data context 31 Show data context 1,374 Show data context 82 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 175 Show data context 85 Show data context 559 Show data context 77 Show data context
Other Persons 78 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 2,093 Show data context 16,777 Show data context 17,779 Show data context 17,477 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 23,202 Show data context 21,226 Show data context 23,976 Show data context 20,462 Show data context

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