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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 Wiltshire AncC table | Bradford on Avon 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 |
4 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
24
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
28
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker and Binder |
70
|
21
|
8
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Wool |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
20
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
64
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cooper |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
5
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
1
|
42
|
19
|
| Dyer |
35
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Dyer, Cloth |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Wool |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
92
|
5
|
15
|
6
|
| Fellmonger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
49
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
26
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haft-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Hop-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
228
|
47
|
26
|
7
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
454
|
125
|
64
|
40
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Maltster |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
93
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-seller |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Miller |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
19
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
12
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
15
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer and Game-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier |
43
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Quilter |
1
|
2
|
3
|
11
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack-maker and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
22
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
11
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
| Seaman |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
| Servant, Domestic |
39
|
22
|
192
|
143
|
| Ship Carpenter and Wright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
6
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Skinner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
28
|
2
|
| Stationer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
| Sugar-baker and Boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
38
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
| Tallow-chandler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
11
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
14
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teazle Grower and Merchant |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Teazle-cutter and Setter |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
260
|
31
|
133
|
22
|
| Weaver, Canvas |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
0
|
0
|
18
|
3
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
262
|
114
|
307
|
109
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,329
|
503
|
964
|
379
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
8
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
63
|
1
|
173
|
6
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
54
|
1
|
91
|
1
|
| Other Persons |
46
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
130
|
1,921
|
1,725
|
2,152
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
2,630
|
2,430
|
2,962
|
2,541
|
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