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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 Dorset AncC | Dorchester 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 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
14
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Book-binder and Seller |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
45
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butter-factor and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
15
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
30
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
8
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
41
|
12
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer, Grazier, and Yeoman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fringe-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
19
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Higgler, and Huckster |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
55
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
| Maltster |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
21
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
5
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
| Seaman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Needlewoman |
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
75
|
25
|
262
|
78
|
| Shop-keeper |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk-mercer and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
37
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Taverm-keeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
712
|
113
|
367
|
104
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
12
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
29
|
2
|
151
|
6
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
105
|
23
|
13
|
7
|
| Residue of Population |
26
|
466
|
526
|
568
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
891
|
612
|
1,061
|
685
|
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