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".
| Show Cambridgeshire AncC table | Cambridge County 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 |
7 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
18
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
3
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
50
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
252
|
29
|
14
|
1
|
| Banker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
59
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Bazaar-Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bed, Mattress, and Sacking-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Bedstead-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bellows-maker and Mender |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
531
|
55
|
8
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
49
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
214
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
996
|
105
|
20
|
6
|
| Botanist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier |
37
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
88
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
153
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
494
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
60
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Butcher |
402
|
17
|
12
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
60
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
| Canvass-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
923
|
83
|
2
|
1
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
116
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
| Carver and Gilder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
83
|
0
|
| Cheesemonger |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
40
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
29
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
73
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
147
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
50
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee-shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
51
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-factor, Merchant, and Dealer |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton-spinner and Weaver |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Curiosity-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
10
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Dentist |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
107
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
1
|
379
|
126
|
| Drover |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Drysalter |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Earthenware, China, and Glass-dealer |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Egg-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
25
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Steward |
107
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
3,100
|
28
|
173
|
2
|
| Farrier and Cattle-doctor |
49
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure (Image) maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
19
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
490
|
19
|
23
|
0
|
| Gas Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
36
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-blower |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-cutter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
20
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
9
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
208
|
35
|
53
|
2
|
| Groom and Hostler |
106
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
49
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
| Hardwareman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Cap-maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
69
|
2
|
21
|
3
|
| Hay-dealer |
11
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
30
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hot-presser |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Instrument Case-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Jobber |
44
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
14
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game and Lodge |
60
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Knacker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter, Framework |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,413
|
168
|
126
|
16
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
15,734
|
2,055
|
616
|
237
|
| Lace-maker and Weaver |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Lamp-lighter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
115
|
2
|
| Librarian |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
10
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
| Maltster |
40
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Marines |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
30
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker and Seller |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Matting-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
39
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
42
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Miller |
334
|
33
|
4
|
0
|
| Millwright |
76
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mineral-water-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
60
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Modeller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musical Instrument-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mustard-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
1
|
0
|
145
|
1
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Oil and Colourman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil-crusher |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Glazier, and Plumber |
143
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Paper Stainer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
42
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
9
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pewterer and Pot-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-frame-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe (Tobacco) Maker |
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
25
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Pole-dealer and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Errand-boy, and Messenger |
46
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Porter-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potatoe-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
20
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
21
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Print-seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Robe-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Twine-maker |
31
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Sack-maker and Weaver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
103
|
15
|
4
|
0
|
| Sail and Tarpaulin-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sausage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
97
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Scale-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger and Nightman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
128
|
4
|
247
|
22
|
| Sculptor |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
58
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
61
|
3
|
| Seedsman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
987
|
984
|
2,723
|
2,142
|
| Sheriff's and Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shipwright |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
43
|
0
|
44
|
2
|
| Sieve-maker |
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Silk Weaver and Throwster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sluice-Keeper |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Spirit-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
1
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
62
|
13
|
| Straw-plait dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw-plait Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
84
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
575
|
101
|
13
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
17
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper |
468
|
1
|
81
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican |
76
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Anatomy |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of, Mineralogy |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of, Music and Dancing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tennis Court Keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
162
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Tiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and Tinker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
32
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Toll-contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turf-cutter and Dealer |
148
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vinegar-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
280
|
34
|
4
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-trade |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
30
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-manufacture (all branches) |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
31,677
|
4,096
|
5,244
|
2,598
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
109
|
110
|
16
|
8
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
725
|
25
|
1,894
|
95
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
291
|
215
|
337
|
252
|
| Other Persons |
347
|
21
|
98
|
3
|
| Residue of Population |
2,754
|
29,722
|
28,633
|
30,736
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
35,903
|
34,189
|
36,222
|
33,692
|
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The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.