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 County Durham AncC Bishops Wearmouth 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 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Actor (Play) 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) 46 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Anchor-smith and Chain-maker 29 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 2 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 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 39 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bacon and Ham-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bank Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacking-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith and Smith 195 Show data context 54 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block and Mast-maker 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman (Keelman) 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman and Woman 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat-builder 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boiler-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 219 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder and Moulder 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 45 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker, Furniture 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broom and Brush-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 77 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 62 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Canvass-manufacturer and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 337 Show data context 111 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpet-maker and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 42 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cheesemonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman and Student of Divinity 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 93 Show data context 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Fitter 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Owner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-miner, Worker, and Labourer (all branches) 79 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coke-burner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Compass-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter and Maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Crate-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 54 Show data context 34 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dress-maker, Milliner, and Mantua-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 112 Show data context 20 Show data context
Drysalter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 70 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer, Civil 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver, Wood 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 50 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
File-cutter and Maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser and Spinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Furrier 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 72 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Ginger-beer, Soda-water, and Lemonade-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture (all branches) 263 Show data context 78 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 67 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair Seating-maker and Weaver 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 15 Show data context 0 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 and Hat-maker 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 107 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Worker and Turner 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 544 Show data context 67 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 143 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Land Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-maker and Render 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Librarian 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Livery-stable-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 and Boarding-house Keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Marine-store-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Marble 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 149 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 56 Show data context 5 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 33 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 33 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Lead 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Metal 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 68 Show data context 2 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 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Organ-builder 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Packer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 80 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-hanger 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-manufacture (all branches) 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Perfumer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pipe-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plane-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plate-layer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer, Watchman, and Constable 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Polisher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Errand-boy, and Messenger 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potatoe-dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter and Pot-maker 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printer 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Copper-plate 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Roller-maker and Turner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-maker 40 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Saddler 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-maker 32 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saw-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 110 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 33 Show data context 2 Show data context 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Seaman 359 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seedsman 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 63 Show data context 22 Show data context 764 Show data context 467 Show data context
Sheriff's Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Broker 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Carpenter and Wright 363 Show data context 150 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 95 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Rigger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Smith 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Surveyor 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk-spinner and Weaver 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-merchant 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer, Law 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stock-maker 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 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 38 Show data context 8 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 141 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit-merchant and Dealer 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Fencing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Singing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tool-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Waggon Builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 5 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 5,365 Show data context 930 Show data context 1,090 Show data context 500 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 32 Show data context 36 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 147 Show data context 4 Show data context 649 Show data context 23 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 83 Show data context 40 Show data context 82 Show data context 37 Show data context
Residue of Population 124 Show data context 4,411 Show data context 5,535 Show data context 5,113 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 5,751 Show data context 5,421 Show data context 7,359 Show data context 5,675 Show data context

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