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 Suffolk AncC | Ipswich 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 |
18 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
197
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
76
|
34
|
4
|
0
|
| Banker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker and Seller |
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
117
|
23
|
2
|
0
|
| Block and Mast-maker |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
17
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
25
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
411
|
46
|
44
|
21
|
| Brass-finisher and Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
18
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
44
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
176
|
25
|
3
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Stock |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
87
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
11
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
101
|
27
|
13
|
2
|
| Cane-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
295
|
43
|
2
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
41
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
126
|
0
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
16
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
67
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
15
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Clothier |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
59
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Dealer and Merchant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Labourer, and Porter |
36
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
27
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Dealer |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Chandler and Merchant |
22
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
27
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
36
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
48
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Draughtsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
258
|
110
|
| Drover |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
33
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
| Fancy Goods-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
45
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-net-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower Painter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
110
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
19
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
6
|
0
|
15
|
2
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
12
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
18
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
| Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
84
|
22
|
16
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
61
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
29
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
20
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
30
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp dresser and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
63
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
11
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
8
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter, Framework |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
534
|
81
|
11
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
370
|
45
|
5
|
0
|
| Lace-maker and Weaver |
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Lamp-lighter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
126
|
8
|
| Law Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
| Maltster |
73
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marble Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Medicine-vendor |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
39
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
20
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Miller |
56
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
| Millwright |
25
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Modeller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Naturalist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newpaper Publisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
55
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oatmeal-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil and Colourman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil-miller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
112
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
12
|
1
|
9
|
12
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
9
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
12
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Peg-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-tuner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
83
|
26
|
0
|
1
|
| Pot-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
39
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-cutter and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
| Rake-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
35
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
14
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
66
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Scale-beam-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
54
|
4
|
86
|
10
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scum-boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
- |
| Seaman |
280
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
33
|
5
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
132
|
72
|
969
|
572
|
| Ship Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
78
|
31
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Caulker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
9
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
| Shot-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler and Maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Stationer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
2
|
53
|
21
|
| Stocking-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
2
|
0
|
33
|
17
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
37
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
222
|
36
|
8
|
3
|
| Tallow-chandler |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tank-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
10
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
58
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
37
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber Dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
13
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tool (Edge) maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Truss maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Water-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
35
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
31
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Whiting-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
5,871
|
928
|
2,056
|
800
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
21
|
25
|
2
|
2
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
208
|
4
|
764
|
30
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
89
|
53
|
128
|
46
|
| Other Persons |
103
|
21
|
29
|
4
|
| Residue of Population |
216
|
4,355
|
4,867
|
4,762
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
6,508
|
5,386
|
7,846
|
5,644
|
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The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.