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 | Fife 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 |
9 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
8
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Army |
38
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
377
|
142
|
37
|
5
|
| Ball-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
27
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Barometer-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker and dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
589
|
206
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
125
|
12
|
160
|
154
|
| Block-maker |
20
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-crusher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
15
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
69
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,057
|
329
|
17
|
1
|
| Box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brace-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Brewer |
60
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
34
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Stock |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
44
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker |
114
|
33
|
2
|
0
|
| Canvass-weaver |
45
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
1,002
|
315
|
5
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
404
|
31
|
18
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
16
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
18
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
| Clerk |
138
|
101
|
2
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
47
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-maker |
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Agent and Broker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal and Colliery Bailiff and Manager |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Dealer and Merchant |
34
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Coal Master |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee House-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
145
|
56
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
353
|
166
|
172
|
73
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
47
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Damask-manufacture |
148
|
54
|
6
|
0
|
| Distiller |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
84
|
82
|
4
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
0
|
511
|
69
|
| Dyer |
36
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Dyer, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Linen |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Thread |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Woollen |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
41
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
156
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver, Seal |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
104
|
22
|
314
|
85
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,123
|
16
|
42
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-dealer and Dresser |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
19
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
| Fisherman |
717
|
134
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishery-officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
22
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
775
|
257
|
712
|
657
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
135
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flint-cutter and Miller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Gardener |
314
|
40
|
1
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Glass-blower |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glue-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
75
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
24
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
281
|
38
|
179
|
2
|
| Gunsmith |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
40
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Harp-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
46
|
5
|
24
|
2
|
| Heckle-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-spinner |
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
36
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
21
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper Light and Light-house |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Knitter, Framework |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,325
|
83
|
121
|
9
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
5,968
|
1,730
|
554
|
181
|
| Lace-maker |
2
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
| Lath-render |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
162
|
4
|
| Law Officer |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
100
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
73
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
5,173
|
1,755
|
1,619
|
1,075
|
| Lint-roller and Spinner |
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
| Lithographer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
75
|
0
|
| Loom-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Malster |
21
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Manufacturing Agent |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
839
|
131
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Matting-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mealman |
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Merchant |
173
|
12
|
38
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
6
|
1
|
8
|
2
|
| Miller |
147
|
21
|
5
|
0
|
| Millwright |
116
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
17
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
1,249
|
560
|
120
|
139
|
| Miner, Iron |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
187
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
9
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Mould-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin Embroiderer and Worker |
0
|
0
|
54
|
20
|
| Nail-maker |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
34
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
56
|
37
|
| Newpaper Editor and Reporter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
109
|
35
|
1
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
30
|
4
|
27
|
19
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
17
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Pattern-cutter and Maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer |
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-tuner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plane-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
68
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
62
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
23
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Portioner (particular occupation not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potatoe-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
47
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Printer |
17
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
| Provision-curer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
37
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Lime |
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
9
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Reel-maker |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
44
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
59
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Salt-refiner |
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
195
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Scale-beam-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
214
|
16
|
112
|
7
|
| Seaman |
498
|
74
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
86
|
8
|
| Seedsman |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
489
|
259
|
2,914
|
1,846
|
| Ship Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
122
|
69
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
9
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Shuttle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
125
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Small-wareman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
21
|
12
|
325
|
246
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Stocking-knitter and Weaver |
10
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Stock-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stone-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
33
|
8
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
83
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
590
|
210
|
3
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
19
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Tambourer |
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Tanner |
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tarpaulin-maker |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Beer-shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
52
|
3
|
21
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
77
|
0
|
37
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
132
|
1
|
71
|
1
|
| Teacher Elocution |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Mathematics |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher, or Professor of Greek |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-manufacture (all branches) |
23
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Tick-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
46
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
24
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
42
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
| Toy-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trinity House Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
57
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner, Iron |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitriol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
31
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
320
|
134
|
34
|
36
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
999
|
290
|
270
|
167
|
| Wheelwright |
26
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-dealer and Merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
51
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
22
|
23
|
1
|
7
|
| Worsted-weaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarm-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
70
|
13
|
510
|
66
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
30,252
|
8,026
|
9,709
|
4,964
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
198
|
43
|
18
|
7
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
608
|
13
|
2,229
|
61
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
233
|
4
|
345
|
5
|
| Other Persons |
74
|
9
|
19
|
4
|
| Residue of Population |
736
|
25,519
|
28,678
|
28,386
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
32,101
|
33,614
|
40,998
|
33,427
|
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