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A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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 Dep | Ross and Cromarty 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 |
4 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-curer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
26
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Bank Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
229
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
48
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat-builder |
44
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
496
|
65
|
1
|
1
|
| Brazier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
38
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
447
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
52
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China and Earthenware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clerk |
52
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
90
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
560
|
9
|
79
|
0
|
| Currier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
52
|
4
|
| Drover |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Egg-dealer and Gatherer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Engineer |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,582
|
9
|
68
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
27
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
1,456
|
96
|
11
|
0
|
| Fishery-officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
38
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher, Pork |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
108
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
25
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
47
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
13
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
| Government Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer |
20
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
9
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
34
|
1
|
84
|
2
|
| Hook and Eye-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lighthouse |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
| Labourer |
405
|
31
|
37
|
6
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
5,782
|
1,005
|
858
|
139
|
| Laundry-keeper and Washer |
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, and Law Student |
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Malster |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
364
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
| Mealman |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
91
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Miller |
90
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
20
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Miner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister and Clergyman |
61
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Piper |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
2
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
31
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
43
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Patten-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pin-dealer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
27
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sacking weaver |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
20
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
164
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
154
|
13
|
32
|
2
|
| Seaman |
150
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
| Servant, Domestic |
459
|
506
|
2,572
|
1,430
|
| Ship Builder and Carpenter |
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
16
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
| Skinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
0
|
0
|
75
|
0
|
| Spoon-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tacksman (particular occupation not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
368
|
68
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
36
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
37
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit Merchant and Dealer |
32
|
1
|
23
|
1
|
| Teacher Dancing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Singing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinsmith |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tool-dealer and Maker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Turner |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Undertaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
114
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
113
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
| Weaver, Linen |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
113
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
137
|
0
|
18
|
1
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
14,873
|
2,027
|
4,077
|
1,593
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
50
|
9
|
23
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
153
|
5
|
802
|
23
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
316
|
4
|
407
|
7
|
| Other Persons |
112
|
1
|
40
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
3,084
|
16,145
|
18,873
|
16,061
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
18,588
|
18,191
|
24,222
|
17,684
|
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