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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 Yorkshire AncC | Saddleworth 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) |
1 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
2
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
45
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Block-cutter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
83
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
| Brass-finisher, Turner, and Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
23
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Card-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
52
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
69
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
22
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
227
|
4
|
18
|
0
|
| Cloth-merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
4
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Dealer, Merchant, and Stapler |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
706
|
547
|
488
|
647
|
| Cotton Waste dealer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
1
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
80
|
22
|
| Drysalter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
18
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Woollen and Cloth |
40
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
31
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
14
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
130
|
0
|
23
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
| Flint-cutter and Grinder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Fringe and Tassel-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass and Glass Bottle-manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
31
|
7
|
15
|
5
|
| Groom and Hostler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haft and Scale-maker |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Heald-maker |
3
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game and Gate |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
283
|
28
|
2
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
35
|
13
|
4
|
4
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
| Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
123
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Millwright |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
40
|
28
|
0
|
1
|
| Minister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nipper-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Oil Merchant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer and Presser |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pin-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Plasterer |
11
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Block |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico and Cotton |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Woollen |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Print-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier, Stone |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rivet-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Roller-maker and Coverer |
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
20
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
2
|
16
|
| Servant, Domestic |
66
|
26
|
220
|
165
|
| Shawl-manufacture |
2
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
| Shop-keeper |
22
|
0
|
17
|
1
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slop-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
17
|
8
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stone-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
| Stuff Manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
61
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
| Tape-weaver |
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
15
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
15
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
20
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
17
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Waste-dealer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
75
|
24
|
3
|
3
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Power-loom |
4
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| White Metal-smith and Worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer, Stapler, and Merchant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
1,417
|
536
|
642
|
456
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
4,078
|
1,385
|
1,681
|
1,391
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
29
|
21
|
2
|
1
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
64
|
1
|
231
|
3
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
54
|
40
|
56
|
35
|
| Other Persons |
4
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
27
|
2,647
|
2,241
|
2,823
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
4,256
|
4,094
|
4,226
|
4,253
|
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