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 Monmouthshire AncC table | Monmouthshire County 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 |
12 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Anchor-smith and Chain-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
53
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
114
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
31
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
37
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barometer-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
18
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
| Blacksmith |
363
|
68
|
1
|
0
|
| Block and Mast-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Block-layer |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
75
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
11
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
656
|
82
|
18
|
1
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
36
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
| Bricklayer |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Builder |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Burnisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
120
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
32
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Canal Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
545
|
64
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
33
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cement-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner and Dealer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
138
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
20
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| China-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cider-merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
49
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
108
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
20
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Clock-case-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Agent and Factor |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Fitter |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
198
|
79
|
3
|
4
|
| Coal Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Tar-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coffee-shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner and Dealer |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
60
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer, Merchant, and Factor |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
19
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
32
|
13
|
8
|
6
|
| Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
0
|
222
|
62
|
| Drover |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Enameller |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
11
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
47
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
2,039
|
48
|
270
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
139
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Grinder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
79
|
9
|
14
|
1
|
| Groom and Hostler |
52
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hat-block-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
13
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, Higler |
49
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker and Shaver |
67
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Image-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
321
|
65
|
0
|
1
|
| Iron Master |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
12
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Japanner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
18
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,994
|
216
|
50
|
16
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
3,909
|
1,091
|
111
|
80
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Render |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
8
|
1
|
66
|
2
|
| Law Officer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
| Maltster |
53
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
421
|
59
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant, Salt |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Miller |
103
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mine-labourer |
8
|
2
|
14
|
24
|
| Miner |
547
|
161
|
18
|
40
|
| Miner, Coal |
1,287
|
408
|
3
|
6
|
| Miner, Iron |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Tin |
15
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
| Mineral Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
50
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Model-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mould-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nail-maker |
52
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newsman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
1
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer and Presser |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
51
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper Stainer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
61
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastrycook |
6
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paving-merchant |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
71
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plater (Silver) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Ale-merchant |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
85
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Quilter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-cutter and Sorter |
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
| Railway Service |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rake-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddle tree-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
49
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
140
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
55
|
1
|
70
|
4
|
| Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
45
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman (Pilot) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
30
|
5
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
741
|
654
|
1,779
|
1,734
|
| Ship Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Broker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder and Carpenter |
24
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Rigger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
35
|
4
|
24
|
2
|
| Sieve and Riddle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk-binder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
14
|
3
|
| Spring-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stenciller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
33
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Mineral |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Timber |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
263
|
48
|
2
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
46
|
1
|
21
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
213
|
0
|
68
|
3
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Chemistry |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tea-tray-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
71
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-manufacturer (all branches) |
19
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
71
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
13
|
1
|
11
|
1
|
| Toll-contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tram-road Agent and Manager |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Treenail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dresser |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
43
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Linen |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
60
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-cooper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wiredrawer and Worker |
44
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
89
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Wood-keeper |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
20
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
| Yeast-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
17,095
|
3,404
|
3,119
|
2,024
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
74
|
23
|
9
|
10
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
451
|
21
|
1,062
|
84
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
124
|
57
|
122
|
45
|
| Other Persons |
112
|
9
|
37
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
1,354
|
11,553
|
13,170
|
12,555
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
19,210
|
15,067
|
17,519
|
14,720
|
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