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 Worcestershire AncC | Dudley 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 |
3 
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Anvil-maker |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and House Agent |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auger-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
19
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
16
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
137
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
50
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
16
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
315
|
72
|
17
|
7
|
| Brass-founder |
32
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-worker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
39
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
| Bricklayer |
97
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Stock |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
69
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butter-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
30
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
135
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
44
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
104
|
33
|
5
|
3
|
| Chair-maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Chaser |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
90
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Labourer, and Porter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Master |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner |
35
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Colliery Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Crate-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Die-sinker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
95
|
22
|
4
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
0
|
91
|
30
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
114
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver, Glass |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
31
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fender-maker |
57
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| File-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fire-iron-maker |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger and Dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
16
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Glass Painter and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture (all branches) |
193
|
47
|
1
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Grate and Stove-maker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
11
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Grinder |
26
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
97
|
23
|
4
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-barrel-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-smith and Maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
22
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
48
|
2
|
14
|
1
|
| Hay-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
259
|
85
|
1
|
1
|
| Iron Merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Jews' Harp-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
850
|
127
|
2
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
199
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-cleaver and Render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
34
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-dealer |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Maltster |
47
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
34
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mill (Malt) maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine Agent and Bailiff |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
619
|
188
|
3
|
2
|
| Miner, Coal |
557
|
191
|
2
|
0
|
| Miner, Iron |
37
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Modeller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nail-factor and Seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
708
|
216
|
539
|
325
|
| Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nurse |
1
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ornament-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer and Presser |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
60
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Pan-maker and Smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
18
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Picture-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
2
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter (China) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Limestone |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
269
|
51
|
0
|
0
|
| Refiner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rivet-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Roller-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack and Bag-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sacking-maker and Weaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman and Woman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
34
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
15
|
0
|
30
|
3
|
| Screw (Wood) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Screw-maker |
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Scythe-maker |
19
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
13
|
5
|
| Servant, Domestic |
139
|
31
|
413
|
377
|
| Shop-keeper |
5
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture |
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Silk Mercer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sinker |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spade-maker |
23
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
2
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Mine |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
174
|
31
|
28
|
13
|
| Tallow-chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican |
92
|
1
|
17
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy (Steel) maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trace-maker |
17
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
| Tripe-dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Varnish-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vice-maker |
76
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
20
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
134
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-keeper and Bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
7,248
|
1,548
|
1,315
|
789
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
53
|
25
|
2
|
2
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
87
|
3
|
277
|
2
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
38
|
16
|
23
|
17
|
| Other Persons |
21
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
339
|
6,313
|
6,004
|
7,109
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
7,786
|
7,905
|
7,622
|
7,919
|
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This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.
The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.