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 Dumfries Shire ScoCnty | Dumfries 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 |
1 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
44
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
42
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Boatman |
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
168
|
38
|
6
|
2
|
| Brass-founder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Builder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
58
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
48
|
13
|
0
|
1
|
| Carrier and Carter |
36
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| China and Earthenware-dealer |
4
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Clerk |
35
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
24
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
118
|
6
|
16
|
7
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
33
|
20
|
2
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
114
|
38
|
| Drover |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Calenderer |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
67
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-hook-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
30
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Frame-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fustian Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
31
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Glover |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
43
|
15
|
28
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
21
|
0
|
17
|
3
|
| Hay-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
15
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron-moulder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
9
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Knitter, Framework |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
166
|
24
|
41
|
9
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
228
|
56
|
86
|
22
|
| Lath-render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
44
|
2
|
| Law Officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
32
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
49
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Medicine Vender |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant (trade not specified) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin and Gauze-maker |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin-flowerer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
24
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
4
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Peat-seller |
15
|
21
|
19
|
12
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
15
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
19
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quill-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
17
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
23
|
1
|
14
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
19
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
16
|
3
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
74
|
37
|
534
|
254
|
| Ship Builder and Carpenter |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
1
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
14
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
18
|
1
|
| Starch-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
3
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
| Stocking-maker |
54
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
| Stock-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
21
|
16
|
| Straw-plaiter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tailor |
77
|
29
|
0
|
3
|
| Tallow-chandler |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
37
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper |
12
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinsmith |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,268
|
508
|
1,083
|
389
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
6
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
79
|
2
|
362
|
11
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
39
|
3
|
107
|
5
|
| Other Persons |
91
|
1
|
34
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
103
|
1,917
|
2,107
|
2,284
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
2,586
|
2,438
|
3,695
|
2,690
|
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