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".
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 |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Bonnet-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
41
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
Builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
20
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Carrier and Carter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-driver and Coach-guard |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
40
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
Draper |
5
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
26
|
3
|
Dyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
24
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fisherman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-dresser and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flesher and Butcher |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
12
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Government Customs and Excise |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
12
|
1
|
17
|
0
|
Hair-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hosier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Labourer |
10
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
194
|
35
|
38
|
3
|
Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper and Washer |
0
|
0
|
18
|
2
|
Legal Profession Advocate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, and Law Student |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen-spinner and Weaver |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Mason and Stone-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mealman |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Milk-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Miller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mop-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nailor and Nail-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Calico |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Cord-spinner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sawyer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
7
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Seaman |
33
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
46
|
12
|
Servant, Domestic |
22
|
5
|
165
|
98
|
Ship Carpenter |
12
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Slater |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stocking maker and Knitter |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tailor |
17
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Tavern Publican and Victualler |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tavern Spirit-dealer |
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Teacher Music |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood-cutter and Forester |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
657
|
112
|
376
|
123
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
18
|
2
|
121
|
2
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
10
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
Other Persons |
7
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
Residue of Population |
8
|
694
|
616
|
754
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
706
|
812
|
1,128
|
879
|
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