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".

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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]
Auctioneer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 38 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China and Earthenware-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach driver and Postboy 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Dealer and Merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) 47 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 1 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
Drover 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer and Calenderer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon 1 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
Fishing-tackle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flesher and Butcher 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-works Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Customs and Excise 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 and Tea-dealer 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 3 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
Labourer 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 113 Show data context 32 Show data context 31 Show data context 1 Show data context
Law Officer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Legal Profession Writer and Law Student 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister and Clergyman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 1 Show data context 0 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 2 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 108 Show data context 66 Show data context
Shop-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 1 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 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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, Land 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 20 Show data context 8 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 Spirit-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher Dancing 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tinman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver, Linen 1 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
Woodman and Wood-cutter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 5 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 557 Show data context 96 Show data context 206 Show data context 70 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 15 Show data context 551 Show data context 474 Show data context 548 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 618 Show data context 648 Show data context 748 Show data context 618 Show data context

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