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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 Wigtownshire ScoCnty | Wigtown 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 |
4 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
35
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
162
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
299
|
62
|
2
|
0
|
| Brazier and Brass-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
15
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
| Broom-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
36
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
251
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
50
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China and Earthenware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clerk |
11
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cloth-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
25
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
64
|
15
|
8
|
1
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cupper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
18
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
106
|
18
|
| Drover |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Scourer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Wool |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Egg-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,082
|
1
|
81
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Feather-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
56
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
5
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
44
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
13
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Glover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
55
|
4
|
52
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
23
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
| Hemp-spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Horse-trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Labourer |
238
|
19
|
20
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
2,800
|
648
|
209
|
46
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
26
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Law Student |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Maltster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
209
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Matting-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
63
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
| Metal-caster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Miller |
38
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Millwright |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister and Clergyman |
37
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Piper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin-flowerer and Worker |
0
|
0
|
36
|
13
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| News' Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pork Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
11
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quilter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler |
26
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
33
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
66
|
3
|
26
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
141
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
138
|
26
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
279
|
181
|
1,066
|
799
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
31
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Caulker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Sieve and Riddle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Weaver and Throwster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spectacle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
| Spoon-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Steward, Ship |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking maker and Knitter |
2
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
152
|
51
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tambourer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Tanner |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
14
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Tavern Spirit Merchant and Dealer |
33
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper |
19
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-smith |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacco-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Damask |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
82
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Weaver, Linen |
46
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Muslin |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
46
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
7,220
|
1,246
|
1,985
|
916
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
18
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
170
|
4
|
506
|
15
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
52
|
4
|
32
|
2
|
| Other Persons |
42
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
| Residue of Population |
731
|
7,611
|
8,049
|
8,008
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
8,233
|
8,868
|
10,586
|
8,946
|
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