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".

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OCCUPATIONS Males
Females
20 Years of Age and upwards
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Under 20 Years of Age
[2]
20 Years of Age and upwards
[3]
Under 20 Years of Age
[4]
Accountant 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Appraiser 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 38 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bank Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bird-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 179 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block-maker 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge-builder 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bone-miller 1 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 366 Show data context 77 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brace-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 14 Show data context 4 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
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 45 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 287 Show data context 43 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 89 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 5 Show data context 4 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
Clerk 34 Show data context 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 53 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Crofter (particular occupation not specified) 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Distiller 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 73 Show data context 3 Show data context
Dyer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Wool 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
East India Company's Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Egg-merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 1,368 Show data context 1 Show data context 66 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Feuar (particular occupation not specified) 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Figure-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-curer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 177 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser and Spinner 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 36 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 107 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glass-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government All other Departments 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 39 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horn-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron-founder 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Lunatic Asylum 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 415 Show data context 6 Show data context 190 Show data context 3 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 1,758 Show data context 1,287 Show data context 320 Show data context 83 Show data context
Lace-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Land Agent 1 Show data context 0 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 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Attorney 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Malster 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Marble 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 335 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 127 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 69 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer 40 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 8 Show data context 1 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 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Editor 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 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Town, and Church Officer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 24 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Messenger 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pump-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman (branch not specified) 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Limestone 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Stone 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 25 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 152 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 64 Show data context 2 Show data context 64 Show data context 3 Show data context
Seaman 118 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman, Pilot 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 35 Show data context 1 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 186 Show data context 105 Show data context 1,603 Show data context 1,247 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 49 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sieve-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 91 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker and Weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor and Breeches-maker 177 Show data context 81 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Dancing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Drawing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Music 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tinman 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 66 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 57 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood Cutter and Woodman 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-merchant 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool and Woollen cloth Manufacture (all branches) 42 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 7,234 Show data context 1,933 Show data context 2,712 Show data context 1,343 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 147 Show data context 5 Show data context 1,084 Show data context 23 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 131 Show data context 1 Show data context 213 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Persons 31 Show data context 2 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 563 Show data context 6,004 Show data context 6,812 Show data context 6,693 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 8,126 Show data context 7,964 Show data context 10,855 Show data context 8,067 Show data context

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