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 Scotland Dep Selkirkshire ScoCnty
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 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 33 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 44 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 61 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware and Pottery dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context
Dyer 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Wool 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Woollen and Cloth 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 83 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Feuar (particular occupation not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Stamps and Taxes 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter, Framework 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 103 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 591 Show data context 160 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context
Laundry-keeper and Washer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason 91 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister and Clergyman 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pig-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer and Constable 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Errand-boy 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Portioner (particular occupation not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 58 Show data context 32 Show data context 249 Show data context 207 Show data context
Shop-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shuttle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spoon-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker and Weaver 67 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stone-merchant 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Road 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Publican 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern Spirit-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-smith 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 107 Show data context 40 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Linen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman and Forester 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool Merchant, Dealer, and Stapler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth Manufacture (all branches) 149 Show data context 94 Show data context 79 Show data context 89 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 1,787 Show data context 487 Show data context 433 Show data context 310 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 35 Show data context 2 Show data context 106 Show data context 6 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 34 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other Persons 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 88 Show data context 1,516 Show data context 1,544 Show data context 1,577 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,950 Show data context 2,022 Show data context 2,119 Show data context 1,899 Show data context

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