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 Lancashire AncC Pendleton 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent and Factor (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Anchor-smith and Chain-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Artist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barrister and Conveyancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bed and Mattress-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 32 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bleacher (branch not specified) 46 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block and Printer-cutter 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman and Woman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 52 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder and Moulder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker, Machine 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker, Stock and Share 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Button-merchant and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Card (Machine) Maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 76 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 49 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman and Student of Divinity 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 32 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach-owner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal and Colliery Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Proprietor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Colour-manufacture 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Commission Agent 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Copper-smith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 357 Show data context 87 Show data context 307 Show data context 193 Show data context
Cotton Merchant and Dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper, Linen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 61 Show data context 29 Show data context
Drover 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dye-manufacture 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Cotton 256 Show data context 52 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Fustian 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Silk 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer, Wool and Woollen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 24 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer, Civil 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-manufacture (all branches) 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 42 Show data context
Flock-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 5 Show data context 1 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
Furrier 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fustian Manufacture (all branches) 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 59 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gun and Pistol-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hat and Band box-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker and Huckster, and Pedlar 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hay and Straw-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 135 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 80 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lace-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Land Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 145 Show data context 20 Show data context
Linen Manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context
Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Borer and Turner 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 206 Show data context 74 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Miner, Lead 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Muslin-manufacture (all branches) 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor and Nail-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Editor and Proprietor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman and Florist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Oil Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Organ-builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Packer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Packing-case-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Merchant and Dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-manufacture (all branches) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 4 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
Patten and Clog-maker 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-card-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-designer and Maker 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pencil-maker and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potatoe-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Cotton and Calico 124 Show data context 44 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context
Printer, Mousseline de Laine 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Silk 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Provision-dealer and Merchant 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pump-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman and Woman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 176 Show data context 32 Show data context 523 Show data context 167 Show data context
Shop-keeper 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shuttle-maker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Manufacture (all branches) 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context
Slater 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Small Ware-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer, Law 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Steel-refiner and Worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stock (Men's) maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Store-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-plait-worker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor and Breeches-maker 36 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer and Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk and Box-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella and Parasol-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vitriol-manufacture 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman and Woman 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Weaver, Hand-loom 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Power-loom 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Well-sinker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 2,508 Show data context 504 Show data context 1,213 Show data context 502 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 53 Show data context 1 Show data context 242 Show data context 12 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 6 Show data context 61 Show data context 2 Show data context 35 Show data context
Other Persons 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 37 Show data context 1,970 Show data context 1,749 Show data context 2,089 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 2,640 Show data context 2,545 Show data context 3,208 Show data context 2,639 Show data context

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