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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 Kent AncC | Canterbury 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] |
|
| Architect |
4 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
1,248
|
379
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Estate-agent |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
82
|
20
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper and Attendant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
41
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
234
|
23
|
16
|
3
|
| Brandy-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder and Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brawn-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
51
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Builder |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
50
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
48
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
| Cage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
108
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
51
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
7
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
63
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clothier |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
46
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Dealer and Merchant |
9
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
9
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller and Rectifier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
33
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
21
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
163
|
34
|
| Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Egg-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fancy Goods, Dealer in |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
14
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
74
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
11
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
10
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
58
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
5
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop Planter and Grower |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Insurance Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Labourer |
456
|
54
|
4
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
181
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Lace-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
83
|
6
|
| Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-manufacturer and Weaver |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Mail Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Maltster |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nail-maker and Nail-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor and Proprietor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| News-vendor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary and Proctor |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Glazier, and Plumber |
77
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper Maker (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
12
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Physician |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plane-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
17
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Register (Servant's) Office |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack and Bag-maker and Weaver |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
19
|
1
|
58
|
3
|
| Seaman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
116
|
73
|
654
|
313
|
| Shell-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Spur-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
2
|
0
|
14
|
5
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
125
|
29
|
12
|
2
|
| Tallow and Wax Chandler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
15
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
58
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
13
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Truss maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Wood-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
11
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
4,188
|
789
|
1,219
|
374
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
169
|
4
|
493
|
22
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
93
|
46
|
53
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
85
|
12
|
42
|
4
|
| Residue of Population |
74
|
2,297
|
2,793
|
2,662
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
4,617
|
3,154
|
4,602
|
3,062
|
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