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 England Dep | Dorset AncC |
|---|
| 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 |
37 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Architect |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
254
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
101
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
395
|
51
|
42
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
24
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
57
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Bed and Mattress-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
728
|
107
|
10
|
1
|
| Bleacher |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Block and Mast-maker |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
56
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-collecter and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Book-binder and Seller |
42
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,842
|
336
|
63
|
23
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
31
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
99
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
87
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
300
|
27
|
2
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker, Cabinet |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
118
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Butcher |
405
|
23
|
6
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butter-factor and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Button-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
2
|
0
|
149
|
54
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
161
|
44
|
11
|
0
|
| Cage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canvass-weaver and Maker |
15
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
1,615
|
206
|
5
|
1
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
182
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cement-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-letter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
40
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
96
|
0
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
30
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
42
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
33
|
17
|
1
|
1
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
11
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Clay-bed-labourer |
53
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Clay-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
163
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
230
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
62
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
61
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
92
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-heaver and Porter |
32
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
11
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Colour-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Commercial Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
177
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Factor |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Courier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-dresser |
59
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
147
|
52
|
44
|
24
|
| Draper, Linen |
10
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
2
|
745
|
234
|
| Drover |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
12
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
| East India Company's Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
59
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer, Grazier, and Yeoman |
2,701
|
33
|
120
|
3
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
36
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
24
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
271
|
45
|
3
|
2
|
| Flax, Thread-merchant |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacturer |
181
|
52
|
67
|
57
|
| Flint-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fossilist |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Fringe-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fur-cutter |
0
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
| Gardener |
421
|
14
|
9
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
35
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Glass-blower |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
23
|
2
|
116
|
91
|
| Glue-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
274
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
43
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
11
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Grinder |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
262
|
35
|
73
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
126
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
58
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
26
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Hawker, Higgler, and Huckster |
78
|
6
|
11
|
2
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
18
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
29
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
54
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
| Japanner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
23
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge |
120
|
1
|
9
|
2
|
| Keeper, Light |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
6
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Knitter |
1
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
| Labourer |
2,412
|
348
|
189
|
26
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
12,892
|
2,050
|
592
|
178
|
| Lace-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
14
|
2
|
| Land Agent |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-cleaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lathe-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
446
|
28
|
| Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
18
|
1
|
9
|
3
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
31
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
| Lint-spinner |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
1
|
0
|
28
|
0
|
| Maltster |
66
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
1,003
|
144
|
2
|
1
|
| Mason, Marble |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mealman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
79
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
431
|
9
|
73
|
6
|
| Miller |
214
|
19
|
4
|
1
|
| Millwright |
44
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Miner |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Minister |
62
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mustard-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
94
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Net-braider |
0
|
1
|
22
|
3
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
11
|
4
|
| Newspaper Editor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| News-vendor |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
116
|
2
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
262
|
53
|
3
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
48
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
24
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
107
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
43
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
| Potter |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Printer |
43
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
368
|
52
|
3
|
2
|
| Quarrier, Stone |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quilter |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Rag and Bone-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope, Twine, and Cord-spinner, and Maker |
100
|
19
|
75
|
18
|
| Sack and Bag-maker and Weaver |
11
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
128
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-weaver and Maker |
61
|
9
|
35
|
8
|
| Sail-maker |
23
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
260
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
162
|
3
|
334
|
24
|
| Scrivener |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
575
|
75
|
3
|
0
|
| Seaman (Pilot) |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Needlewoman |
0
|
0
|
120
|
16
|
| Sedan Chair-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
1,319
|
818
|
4,812
|
2,305
|
| Ship Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder and Carpenter |
115
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Rigger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Smith |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Surveyor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
87
|
2
|
111
|
1
|
| Sieve-maker |
8
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
13
|
9
|
69
|
68
|
| Silk-mercer and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Slater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soda-water Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
5
|
3
|
221
|
69
|
| Stationer |
10
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
4
|
0
|
22
|
5
|
| Stocking maker and Knitter |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stone Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stone-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
68
|
33
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
2
|
0
|
31
|
7
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
119
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
709
|
178
|
64
|
21
|
| Tallow-chandler and Melter |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
48
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Taverm-keeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
19
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
155
|
0
|
36
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
267
|
0
|
36
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Riding |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
264
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread (Shoe) Winder |
0
|
0
|
22
|
6
|
| Thread-maker and Winder |
2
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
| Tiler |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
41
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
13
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
8
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Turner |
13
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Watch-case-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Watch-chain-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
193
|
30
|
59
|
16
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
0
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
| Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
82
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
36
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Wig-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
17
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman |
86
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
27
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue (all branches) |
139
|
37
|
104
|
39
|
| Woollen-draper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
36,883
|
5,425
|
9,544
|
3,413
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
201
|
234
|
54
|
46
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
1,390
|
48
|
3,969
|
182
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
632
|
303
|
838
|
294
|
| Other Persons |
256
|
24
|
117
|
8
|
| Residue of Population |
3,330
|
34,828
|
35,687
|
37,337
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
42,692
|
40,862
|
50,209
|
41,280
|
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