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 Wales | Montgomeryshire AncC |
|---|
| 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 |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Army |
72
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
79
|
| Army, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
31
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
| Auctioneer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Baker |
17
|
0
|
26
|
2
|
45
|
| Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Basket-maker |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
260
|
43
|
5
|
0
|
308
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
51
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
| Bobbin-maker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
6
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
17
|
5
|
23
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
11
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
16
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
558
|
116
|
16
|
3
|
693
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Brewer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
| Bricklayer |
40
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
| Brick-maker |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Builder |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
| Butcher |
139
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
144
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
| Canal Service |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Card-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
340
|
28
|
2
|
0
|
370
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
57
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
63
|
| Carver and Gilder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
51
|
0
|
51
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
9
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
| Chemist, Manufacturing |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
| Clergyman |
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
| Clerk |
78
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
87
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
| Clothier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Coachman and Post-boy |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Coal Labourer |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
18
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
22
|
| Cooper |
63
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
72
|
| Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Corn-dealer and Factor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
4
|
0
|
49
|
11
|
64
|
| Currier |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
| Cutler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Draper |
54
|
18
|
5
|
2
|
79
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
1
|
222
|
57
|
280
|
| Drover |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Dyer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Dyer, Flannel |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
| Engineer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Farm-bailiff and Steward |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
3,143
|
15
|
325
|
4
|
3,487
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
| Fellmonger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Fishmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Flannel-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Flannel-manufacture |
228
|
37
|
59
|
26
|
350
|
| Flax-dresser and Weaver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
| Fuller |
55
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
60
|
| Gardener |
70
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
71
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| General Dealer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
9
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
51
|
9
|
33
|
0
|
93
|
| Groom and Hostler |
47
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
54
|
| Gunsmith |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Hair-dresser |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
| Hardwareman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Hatter |
22
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
26
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
21
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
31
|
| Hemp-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Hoop-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Hop-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
| Hosier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Ironmonger |
10
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
14
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
| Keeper, Game, Park and Lodge |
31
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
39
|
| Labourer |
836
|
37
|
42
|
5
|
920
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
4,582
|
1,927
|
81
|
56
|
6,646
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Land Agent |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Lath-cleaver |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Laundry-keeper and Washer |
0
|
0
|
39
|
1
|
40
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Lead-mine Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Lime-burner and Dealer |
16
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
| Linen-weaver |
8
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
| Maltster |
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
42
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
319
|
22
|
3
|
0
|
344
|
| Merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Miller |
144
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
160
|
| Millwright |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
| Mine Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
73
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
| Miner, Coal |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Miner, Copper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Miner, Lead |
76
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
83
|
| Minister |
49
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Musician and Organist |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Nailor |
10
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
| Navy |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Net-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
13
|
| Nurseryman |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Oilman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
44
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
47
|
| Paper Ruler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
38
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Physician |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Pig-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Plasterer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
| Porter and Messenger |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Potter |
21
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
| Printer |
13
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
| Pump-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Quarryman |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
| Rag Collector and Dealer |
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Saddler |
50
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
| Sawyer |
120
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
127
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
61
|
0
|
31
|
1
|
93
|
| Scrivener |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Seaman |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
| Servant, Domestic |
381
|
321
|
2,018
|
2,197
|
4,917
|
| Ship Carpenter |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
| Shop-keeper |
46
|
0
|
30
|
0
|
76
|
| Sieve-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Silk Mercer |
15
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
22
|
| Skinner |
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
| Slater |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
141
|
20
|
153
|
6
|
320
|
| Stationer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
| Stationer, Law |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
7
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
15
|
| Stocking-knitter |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
8
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
48
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
54
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Surveyor, Land |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
| Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Tailor |
304
|
85
|
2
|
0
|
391
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
| Tanner |
34
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
40
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
83
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
102
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
99
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
118
|
| Thatcher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Timber-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Timber-valuer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
12
|
| Tool-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Turner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
| Warehouseman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
537
|
110
|
169
|
59
|
875
|
| Wharfinger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Wheelwright |
159
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
178
|
| Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Wood-bailiff and Woodman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Wood-ranger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Wool Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
527
|
111
|
192
|
36
|
866
|
| Woollen-draper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Yarn-winder |
3
|
0
|
23
|
0
|
26
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above: |
15,091
|
3,102
|
3,759
|
2,479
|
24,431
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
159
|
73
|
24
|
10
|
266
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
391
|
23
|
727
|
36
|
1,177
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
218
|
148
|
410
|
64
|
840
|
| Other Persons |
44
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
51
|
| Residue of Population |
1,901
|
13,133
|
13,482
|
13,938
|
42,454
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
17,804
|
16,479
|
18,409
|
16,527
|
69,219
|
Notes:
No notes are available from the original table.
Click on the triangles for all about a particular number.
This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.
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.