A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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 Scotland Dep | East Lothian 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 |
3 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
102
|
57
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
228
|
82
|
1
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Block-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Boat-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
13
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
242
|
54
|
1
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
51
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
19
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
301
|
94
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
98
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
3
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Clerk |
33
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
17
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach driver and Postboy |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal and Colliery Bailiff and Manager |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Master |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
44
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
43
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crate-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
13
|
15
|
11
|
2
|
| Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
84
|
10
|
| Drover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
33
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
307
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
5
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
209
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
42
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
122
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
39
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
62
|
12
|
62
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
42
|
2
|
9
|
1
|
| Horse-trainer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Goldsmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Labourer |
161
|
15
|
25
|
9
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
3,604
|
976
|
694
|
434
|
| Lath-cleaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
53
|
1
|
| Laver-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Student |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Law Student |
20
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-merchant |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
15
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Maltster |
238
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Pavior |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mealman and Dealer |
30
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
| Merchant |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Midwife |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
56
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
29
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
246
|
106
|
22
|
24
|
| Miner, Coal |
55
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
24
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oilman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil-refiner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
28
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Portioner (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Printer |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Lime |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
25
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
55
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
76
|
4
|
34
|
0
|
| Seaman |
114
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
19
|
1
|
| Seedsman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
354
|
148
|
1,040
|
588
|
| Ship Builder and Carpenter |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
2
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
65
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Soap-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Stone-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
| Surgeon |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
187
|
64
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican |
31
|
1
|
17
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
23
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper |
21
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Teacher Drawing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-smith |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
25
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tool (Edge) maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-merchant |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner, Iron |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
52
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Sack |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Worsted |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
8,158
|
1,937
|
2,213
|
1,072
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
14
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
158
|
8
|
618
|
26
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
60
|
1
|
95
|
1
|
| Other Persons |
24
|
4
|
13
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
270
|
6,644
|
7,330
|
7,236
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
8,684
|
8,595
|
10,272
|
8,335
|
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