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 Wales Dep Cardiganshire 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Solicitor 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bat-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 329 Show data context 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 564 Show data context 70 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 78 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butter-merchant 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker 28 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 654 Show data context 71 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 94 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 46 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 48 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 97 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 92 Show data context 16 Show data context
Drover 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Egg-dealer and Merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer, Civil 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm Bailiff 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 3,072 Show data context 24 Show data context 371 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-curer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Furrier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 48 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 112 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hoop-shaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hot-presser 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller and Goldsmith 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game and Gate 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 52 Show data context 3 Show data context
Labourer 659 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 3,538 Show data context 1,687 Show data context 128 Show data context 102 Show data context
Land Agent 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lapidary 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Last-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-render 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lead-washer and Dresser 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context
Lime-burner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 31 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 401 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mercury-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 99 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine Agent 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 197 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Miner, Coal 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Lead 472 Show data context 62 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Minister 66 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Harper 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Nurseryman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 41 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pig-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pump-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer and Gatherer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salt-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 42 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 73 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scrivener 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 320 Show data context 38 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Seedsman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 489 Show data context 678 Show data context 2,337 Show data context 2,314 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 114 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Rigger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 59 Show data context 7 Show data context 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
Sieve-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 159 Show data context 10 Show data context
Stationer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Straw, Worker in 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 40 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 435 Show data context 113 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tanner 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 50 Show data context 5 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 66 Show data context 0 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Singing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Water-works Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 258 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Well-sinker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine Agent and Merchant 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool Dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 54 Show data context 12 Show data context 58 Show data context 14 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 13,592 Show data context 3,054 Show data context 3,639 Show data context 2,493 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 74 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 385 Show data context 46 Show data context 1,699 Show data context 63 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 199 Show data context 19 Show data context 409 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Persons 51 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Residue of Population 1,770 Show data context 13,003 Show data context 14,456 Show data context 13,732 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 16,071 Show data context 16,144 Show data context 20,231 Show data context 16,320 Show data context

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