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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 Lancashire AncC | Ashton under Lyne 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] |
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
9 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
24
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
12
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Beehive-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
70
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bobbin-maker and Turner |
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
225
|
25
|
17
|
3
|
| Brass-finisher and Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder and Moulder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
36
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
52
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Machine |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
56
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
21
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Card (Machine) Maker |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
90
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
87
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
40
|
1
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
16
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
65
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer |
1
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
11
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
2,184
|
1,111
|
1,581
|
1,204
|
| Cotton Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Waste dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Designer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper |
13
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
9
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
135
|
33
|
| Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
30
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
44
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
14
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
26
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
19
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
61
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hat and Band box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
113
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
| Hawker and Huckster, and Pedlar |
28
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Herbalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hose (Stocking) manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
58
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
1
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
| Labourer |
368
|
40
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
80
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
100
|
1
|
| Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
52
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat and Matting-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Match-maker and Seller |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Medicine Vender |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Millwright |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
121
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
| Minister |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
3
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker and Mender |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
4
|
7
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
54
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper, Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
12
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
23
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
7
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plush Manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Cotton and Calico |
9
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
| Provision-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quilt-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Roller-maker and Coverer |
12
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt Dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
51
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
20
|
2
|
13
|
0
|
| Screw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
40
|
9
|
358
|
146
|
| Shop-keeper |
43
|
1
|
23
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
45
|
18
|
24
|
27
|
| Slater |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Small Ware-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
129
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler and Melter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
22
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
28
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
39
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
25
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Waste-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
66
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Weaver, Power-loom |
51
|
23
|
107
|
64
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-clothier and Draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yeast-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Zinc-worker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
5,253
|
1,528
|
2,570
|
1,514
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
81
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
80
|
2
|
197
|
6
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
57
|
42
|
45
|
27
|
| Residue of Population |
91
|
3,572
|
3,673
|
3,919
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
5,562
|
5,162
|
6,486
|
5,468
|
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