A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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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 Angus ScoCnty | Forfar 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] |
|
| Actor (Play) |
6 
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
| Army |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
19
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
88
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
56
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
14
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
4
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
45
|
4
|
| Drover |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
76
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
16
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Fustian-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
16
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
14
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
97
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
141
|
57
|
2
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, Solicitor and Law Student |
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen and Flax Manufacture (all branches) |
1,006
|
284
|
847
|
226
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
49
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
26
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
35
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
18
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
25
|
19
|
166
|
126
|
| Shop-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slate-merchant |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking manufacture |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Straw-worker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
41
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit Merchant and Dealer |
12
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,070
|
504
|
1,126
|
358
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
35
|
3
|
42
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
26
|
0
|
79
|
2
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
15
|
3
|
9
|
1
|
| Other Persons |
15
|
1
|
8
|
2
|
| Residue of Population |
50
|
1,721
|
1,702
|
1,848
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
2,211
|
2,232
|
2,966
|
2,211
|
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