A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
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 Staffordshire AncC | Wolverhampton 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 |
8 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
56
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Anvil-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army Accoutrement-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Artist |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auger-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Awl-blade-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
32
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
19
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Bed and Mattress-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bell-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker |
13
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bit (Bridle) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
192
|
43
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
79
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bolt-maker |
26
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
13
|
3
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
295
|
52
|
13
|
2
|
| Brandy-merchant |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-finisher |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
171
|
54
|
2
|
0
|
| Brazier and Brass-worker |
32
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Brewer |
34
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
74
|
19
|
6
|
8
|
| Bricklayer |
137
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
6
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
15
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Buckle-maker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
94
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
53
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
| Canal Service |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Candle-wick-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
222
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpet-maker and Weaver |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
48
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cement-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain (Curb) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Chaser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
50
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
178
|
27
|
1
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
30
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
33
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal and Colliery Agent and Bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver and Labourer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Coal Owner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner and Dealer |
9
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Colour-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Compass-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
52
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-screw-maker |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Factor and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Cotton Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cover-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crate-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
63
|
24
|
3
|
1
|
| Draper, Linen |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
1
|
128
|
36
|
| Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Drug-merchant |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Scourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
89
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
19
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-dealer and Dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle (Iron) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fender and Fire-iron-maker |
31
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
49
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture |
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Frame-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Furrier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fustian-cutter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
51
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
15
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Gimlet-maker |
16
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture (all branches) |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grate and Stove-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
9
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Grinder |
16
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
91
|
27
|
11
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
31
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Gun and Pistol-maker (all branches) |
33
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
4
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Hair-dresser |
27
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Hammer-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
13
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
47
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hinge-maker |
135
|
44
|
1
|
0
|
| Hook and Eye-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron and Steel Manufacture (all branches) |
599
|
247
|
17
|
2
|
| Iron Master |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Monger, Saddler's |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
23
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Jack-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Japanner |
111
|
76
|
22
|
9
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,213
|
176
|
115
|
38
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
168
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Lace-dealer and Man |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Dealer |
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
83
|
4
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lock and Key-smith and Bell-hanger |
1,172
|
314
|
9
|
2
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
7
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
| Maltster |
28
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Manure-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
72
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
18
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Mill (coffee) maker |
37
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
41
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
| Millwright |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
716
|
376
|
7
|
2
|
| Miner, Coal |
351
|
97
|
12
|
15
|
| Miner, Iron |
236
|
110
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
34
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Musical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
19
|
25
|
1
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Proprietor and Editor |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
| Optician |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
103
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church, and Corporation Officer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
24
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Peg-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pickle-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pin-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Pipe (Tobacco) Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
8
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Plasterer |
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Plater |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
6
|
0
|
25
|
10
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
28
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Potatoe-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter, and Pottery-manufacture (all branches) |
34
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
| Pottery Burnisher and Enameller |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
28
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
| Provision-dealer |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Pulley-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
15
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
| Rag Collector and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
42
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Rule-maker |
23
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack and Bag-maker |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
15
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-maker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
61
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Scale-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger and Nightman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
22
|
2
|
51
|
2
|
| Screw (Wood) Maker |
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Screw-maker |
37
|
7
|
14
|
4
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
| Seedsman |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
182
|
50
|
699
|
677
|
| Shop-keeper |
2
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
0
|
0
|
12
|
3
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Snuffer-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spade-maker |
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Spectacle-maker |
21
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Spindle-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spring (Door) maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Spring-maker |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
| Steelyard-maker |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
| Straw-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sugar-baker and Boiler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
33
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Mine |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tag-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
183
|
28
|
11
|
1
|
| Tallow-chandler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
19
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
100
|
2
|
19
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
245
|
106
|
1
|
0
|
| Tip-maker |
10
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Tobacco-box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool (Edge) maker |
50
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool-maker |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy (Tin) maker |
2
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
| Toy-maker and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
| Trap (Mouse and Rat) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trap-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tray (Tin) maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tray-maker |
5
|
2
|
10
|
4
|
| Tripe-dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
28
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Varnisher |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Varnish-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vice-maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
12
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver, Ribbon |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Well-sinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
28
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
42
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-stapler and Dealer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-manufacture |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
9,807
|
2,501
|
1,557
|
868
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
21
|
11
|
7
|
3
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
135
|
4
|
404
|
24
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
96
|
31
|
63
|
35
|
| Other Persons |
104
|
0
|
39
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
196
|
5,883
|
7,350
|
7,242
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
10,359
|
8,430
|
9,420
|
8,173
|
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