A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001.
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 Scotland | West Lothian ScoCnty |
|---|
| OCCUPATIONS |
Males: 20 Years of Age and upwards [1] |
Males: Under 20 Years of Age [2] |
Females: 20 Years of Age and upwards [3] |
Females: Under 20 Years of Age [4] |
TOTAL [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountant |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Army |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Baker |
88
|
30
|
7
|
0
|
125
|
| Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Basket-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
| Blacksmith |
127
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
159
|
| Bleacher |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Block-maker |
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
359
|
104
|
4
|
0
|
467
|
| Brewer |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
| Builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
206
|
54
|
1
|
0
|
261
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
96
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
109
|
| Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
| Clerk |
22
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
| Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Cloth-merchant |
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
| Coach driver and Postboy |
34
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
45
|
| Coal Bailiff and Overseer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Coal Labourer |
4
|
1
|
16
|
8
|
29
|
| Coal Master |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Coal-merchant |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
| Colour-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Cooper |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
| Copper-smith |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Corn Meter |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
363
|
109
|
120
|
57
|
649
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
40
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
| Distiller |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
| Draper |
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
85
|
16
|
101
|
| Dyer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
49
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
60
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
351
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
369
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Fish-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
| Fisherman |
25
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
| Fishery Inspector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
11
|
| Flax-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
28
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
| Founder |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Fringe-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Gardener |
59
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
75
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Glue-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
| Government Post-office |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Grocer |
39
|
3
|
35
|
0
|
77
|
| Gunsmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Hair-dresser |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Hatter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
22
|
2
|
8
|
1
|
33
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Iron Mine Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Ironmonger |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
| Iron-moulder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Labourer |
1,750
|
211
|
53
|
12
|
2,026
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
1,400
|
432
|
107
|
39
|
1,978
|
| Laundry-keeper and Washer |
0
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
| Law Officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Legal Profession Advocate |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
| Lime Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Lime-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Linen-spinner and Weaver |
20
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
25
|
| Lint-spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
24
|
| Malster |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
372
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
400
|
| Mealman |
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
| Merchant |
29
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
42
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
10
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
25
|
| Miller |
37
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
42
|
| Millwright |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Miner |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
| Miner, Coal |
181
|
80
|
3
|
9
|
273
|
| Miner, Iron |
107
|
35
|
6
|
6
|
154
|
| Mineralogist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
| Musician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Muslin Embroiderer and Worker |
0
|
0
|
25
|
4
|
29
|
| Nailor |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
| Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Net-maker |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
| Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Nurseryman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
| Paper-maker |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
| Pawnbroker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Plasterer |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
| Plate-layer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
31
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
| Portioner (particular occupation not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Potter |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
| Printer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Printer, Cotton and Calico |
50
|
46
|
1
|
4
|
101
|
| Provision-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Quarrier, Limestone |
37
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
44
|
| Quarryman |
68
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
68
|
| Rag-cutter and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
| Railway Contractor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Railway Service |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
| Road Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Roller-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Sack-maker |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Saddler |
10
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Salt-maker and Refiner |
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
9
|
| Sawyer |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
34
|
0
|
24
|
4
|
62
|
| Seaman |
32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
17
|
8
|
25
|
| Servant, Domestic |
170
|
122
|
609
|
486
|
1,387
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Ship Carpenter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Ship Owner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Shop-keeper |
1
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
18
|
| Sieve and Riddle-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Skinner |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Slater |
31
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
| Spinner |
0
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
24
|
| Stationer |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
| Stay-maker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
| Stocking-knitter and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
| Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
9
|
| Surgeon and Medical Student |
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Surveyor, Mine |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Tailor |
102
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
129
|
| Tallow-chandler |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Tambour-worker |
0
|
2
|
184
|
30
|
216
|
| Tanner |
31
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
12
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
17
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
35
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
48
|
| Tavern-keeper, Inn-keeper |
16
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
24
|
| Teacher Dancing |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Teacher Music |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Teacher Singing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Thatcher |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Timber-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Tinman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
| Toll-collector |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
4
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
13
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
16
|
3
|
33
|
32
|
84
|
| Weaver, Muslin |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Weaver, Worsted |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Weaving Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Wheelwright |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Woodman and Forester |
23
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
| Wood-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Wool-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Yarn-spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above: |
7,099
|
1,506
|
1,569
|
723
|
10,897
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
21
|
1
|
22
|
1
|
45
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
105
|
1
|
376
|
5
|
487
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
33
|
1
|
52
|
0
|
86
|
| Other Persons |
26
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
29
|
| Residue of Population |
248
|
4,756
|
4,954
|
5,370
|
15,328
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
7,532
|
6,265
|
6,975
|
6,100
|
26,872
|
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