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".

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OCCUPATIONS Males
Females
20 Years of Age and upwards
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Under 20 Years of Age
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20 Years of Age and upwards
[3]
Under 20 Years of Age
[4]
Accountant 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 180 Show data context 126 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 50 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bank Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 275 Show data context 41 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat-builder and Carpenter 39 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 533 Show data context 75 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 68 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Canal Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Canal Service 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cane-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 545 Show data context 38 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 91 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China and Earthenware-dealer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clerk 95 Show data context 49 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-owner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Commission Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 50 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton-spinner and Weaver 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Crofter (particular occupation not specified) 696 Show data context 6 Show data context 112 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Distiller 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 123 Show data context 15 Show data context
Drover 34 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dulse-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
East India Company's Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Egg-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Emigration-agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer, Civil 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Farmer 2,799 Show data context 16 Show data context 137 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-curer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman and Woman 456 Show data context 35 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishing-tackle-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 68 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
French-polisher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 163 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 45 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Stamps and Taxes 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer 36 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hemp-manufacture (all branches) 21 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horn-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller and Silversmith 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Lighthouse 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 656 Show data context 41 Show data context 247 Show data context 18 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 7,020 Show data context 1,410 Show data context 1,134 Show data context 163 Show data context
Lace-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lanudress, Washerwoman, and Mangler 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 52 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Livery-stable-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Malster 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 377 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mealman 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 210 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Miller 76 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Lead 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister and Clergyman 94 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Piper 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Agent and Dealer 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 52 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial, Church and Town Officer 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Perfumer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer and Constable 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Errand-boy 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Calico 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Limestone 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Slate 37 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-gatherer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Road Contractor 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sack-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 242 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 190 Show data context 11 Show data context 54 Show data context 4 Show data context
Sculptor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 134 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman, Pilot 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 41 Show data context 6 Show data context
Seedsman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 631 Show data context 529 Show data context 3,579 Show data context 2,251 Show data context
Ship Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 33 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 112 Show data context 3 Show data context
Spoon-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Starch-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Store-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Medical Student 36 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 492 Show data context 107 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Wine and Spirit-merchant and Dealer 40 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter 53 Show data context 1 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper 47 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher French 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Languages 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Music 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Dancing 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacco-manufacturer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 261 Show data context 15 Show data context 198 Show data context 15 Show data context
Wheelwright 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-cutter and Forester 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-merchant 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 72 Show data context 2 Show data context 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Woollen-draper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 18,107 Show data context 2,802 Show data context 6,066 Show data context 2,487 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 96 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 337 Show data context 18 Show data context 1,645 Show data context 44 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 545 Show data context 6 Show data context 617 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other Persons 200 Show data context 1 Show data context 42 Show data context 3 Show data context
Residue of Population 3,446 Show data context 19,954 Show data context 20,790 Show data context 20,530 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 22,731 Show data context 22,807 Show data context 29,169 Show data context 23,092 Show data context

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