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 Devon AncC | Plymouth 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 |
31 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Accoutrement (Army) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
715
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
46
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-dealer and Factor |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
160
|
26
|
6
|
1
|
| Bank Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
21
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
142
|
36
|
0
|
0
|
| Block, Mast, and Oar-maker |
13
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
101
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
41
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
438
|
78
|
50
|
15
|
| Botanist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
38
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
19
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Builder |
51
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
93
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
94
|
20
|
9
|
1
|
| Candlestick-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Canvass-maker and Weaver |
20
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
310
|
40
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cement-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
19
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
90
|
4
|
| Cheesemonger and Factor |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
46
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
11
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
124
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
26
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
28
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
33
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer, Merchant, and Factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Cupper and Dentist |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-cutter |
15
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller and Rectifier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
65
|
29
|
34
|
9
|
| Draper, Linen |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
359
|
97
|
| Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Scourer |
24
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer, Grazier, and Yeoman |
32
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-dealer and Dresser |
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-cutter and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
1
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
156
|
37
|
7
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
15
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer, Factor, and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower (Artificial) maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fringe-maker |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Furniture Polisher and Painter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Furrier |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
75
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
11
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glove-maker and Glover |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
43
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
9
|
0
|
25
|
2
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
92
|
13
|
21
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
7
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
| Hair-dresser |
43
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardware-dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
34
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
| Hawker and Huckster |
17
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser and Washer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
21
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
26
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
| Keeper Light and Light-house |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,123
|
62
|
11
|
2
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
107
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
| Lace-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
20
|
4
|
| Last-maker |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Render |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
2
|
0
|
122
|
1
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner and Manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-bleacher |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
5
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
| Looking-glass-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Maltster |
21
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
360
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker and Seller |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Medicine-vendor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
62
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
48
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
| Miller |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Copper |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Iron |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mineralogist |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Minister |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
12
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
117
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Agent and Vendor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Proprietor and Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
60
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician and Mathematical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
144
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper Manufacture |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
18
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
8
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker and dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
26
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
30
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
112
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
3
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Printer |
34
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Register (Servant's) Office-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Ring-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner, and Manufacturer |
68
|
27
|
4
|
2
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
19
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth and Tarpaulin-maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
34
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman and Woman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Salt-refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
73
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
48
|
2
|
91
|
1
|
| Scrivener |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
388
|
41
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman (Pilot) |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
1
|
61
|
8
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
128
|
61
|
1,607
|
537
|
| Ship Agent |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Broker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Carpenter and Joiner |
136
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Caulker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Chandler |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Ship Inspector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Rigger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Smith |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
11
|
0
|
30
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slop-seller |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler and Maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Starch-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
35
|
7
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
1
|
64
|
17
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sugar-boiler and Refiner |
18
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
58
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
241
|
59
|
33
|
12
|
| Tallow-chandler |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
23
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
70
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Hebrew |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Thread Spinner and Winder |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
20
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Tobacconist, and Tobacconist and Snuff-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer and Maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dealer and Dresser |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner |
15
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
15
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Weaver, Carpet |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
28
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
12
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-dealer and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
40
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
7,797
|
1,028
|
2,961
|
732
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
17
|
24
|
13
|
7
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
473
|
13
|
1,529
|
46
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
247
|
74
|
198
|
32
|
| Other Persons |
11
|
2
|
15
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
302
|
5,833
|
8,062
|
7,111
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
8,847
|
6,974
|
12,778
|
7,928
|
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