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 England Dep Rutland 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist in Glass 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Solicitor 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 56 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Barrister 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 80 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 6 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 174 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 11 Show data context 1 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
Bricklayer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 67 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 166 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 52 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-maker 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Porter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Factor 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 52 Show data context 11 Show data context
Drover 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm Bailiff 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 567 Show data context 2 Show data context 47 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
File-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishmonger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 63 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 1 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 40 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 231 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 2,152 Show data context 420 Show data context 39 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lace-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context
Land Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper and Washer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 6 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
Machine-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 125 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Match-seller 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mat-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 1 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 42 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mop-spinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Net-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 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 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parchment-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pig-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plough-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer and Merchant 2 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
Rope and Cord-spinner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 47 Show data context 2 Show data context
Seaman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 212 Show data context 160 Show data context 564 Show data context 464 Show data context
Shop-keeper 2 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
Silk Mercer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk-throwster and Weaver 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Soap-boiler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stocking-maker 2 Show data context 0 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 10 Show data context 7 Show data context
Surgeon 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Road 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 136 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 49 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-contractor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 2 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) 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Linen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 7 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
Wire-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-bailiff 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool Manufacture 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool-stapler 2 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 4,971 Show data context 749 Show data context 957 Show data context 507 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 22 Show data context 49 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 112 Show data context 1 Show data context 297 Show data context 6 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 57 Show data context 41 Show data context 117 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other Persons 68 Show data context 1 Show data context 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 420 Show data context 4,230 Show data context 4,339 Show data context 4,275 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 5,650 Show data context 5,071 Show data context 5,758 Show data context 4,823 Show data context

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