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".
| Show Scotland Dep table | Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
|
|---|
| 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 |
7 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
180
|
126
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
50
|
20
|
3
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
275
|
41
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat-builder and Carpenter |
39
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
22
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
533
|
75
|
11
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
68
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cane-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
545
|
38
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
91
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China and Earthenware-dealer |
4
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
| Clerk |
95
|
49
|
1
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
16
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
50
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton-spinner and Weaver |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
696
|
6
|
112
|
0
|
| Currier |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
15
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
123
|
15
|
| Drover |
34
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dulse-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer |
23
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Egg-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Emigration-agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
| Farmer |
2,799
|
16
|
137
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
456
|
35
|
4
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
68
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
163
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Glover |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
44
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
45
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Grocer |
36
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
25
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
21
|
5
|
24
|
0
|
| Horn-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Labourer |
656
|
41
|
247
|
18
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
7,020
|
1,410
|
1,134
|
163
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lanudress, Washerwoman, and Mangler |
4
|
1
|
26
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Law Student |
52
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
26
|
0
|
| Malster |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
377
|
20
|
3
|
0
|
| Mealman |
27
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Merchant |
210
|
22
|
25
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
23
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
13
|
1
|
| Miller |
76
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister and Clergyman |
94
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Piper |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Agent and Dealer |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
52
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Errand-boy |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
21
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Limestone |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
37
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-gatherer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
23
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
242
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
190
|
11
|
54
|
4
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
134
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
41
|
6
|
| Seedsman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
631
|
529
|
3,579
|
2,251
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
33
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
8
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
112
|
3
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Starch-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Stocking-knitter |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Medical Student |
36
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
492
|
107
|
2
|
2
|
| Tallow-chandler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Wine and Spirit-merchant and Dealer |
40
|
1
|
13
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter |
53
|
1
|
19
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper |
47
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Teacher French |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacco-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
261
|
15
|
198
|
15
|
| Wheelwright |
45
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-cutter and Forester |
34
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
72
|
2
|
27
|
1
|
| Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
18,107
|
2,802
|
6,066
|
2,487
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
96
|
26
|
9
|
2
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
337
|
18
|
1,645
|
44
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
545
|
6
|
617
|
26
|
| Other Persons |
200
|
1
|
42
|
3
|
| Residue of Population |
3,446
|
19,954
|
20,790
|
20,530
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
22,731
|
22,807
|
29,169
|
23,092
|
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