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 [3] : " Mines - Table showing the Number of Persons employed in Mines".

  COAL
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 72,090 27,641 789 794 101,814
SCOTLAND 11,818 4,834 396 371 16,919
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 83,408 32,475 1,185 1,166 118,283
  COPPER
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 9,852 3,428 913 1,200 15,393
SCOTLAND 14 0 0 0 14
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 9,866 3,428 913 1,200 15,407
  LEAD
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 9,003 1,875 40 20 10,941
SCOTLAND 421 57 0 0 478
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 9,427 1,932 40 20 11,419

  IRON
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 5,933 2,174 399 53 8,559
SCOTLAND 1,840 505 25 20 2,390
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 7,779 2,679 424 73 10,949
  TIN
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 4,601 1,349 68 82 6,100
SCOTLAND 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 4,602 1,340 68 82 6,101
  MANGANESE
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 224 43 4 1 272
SCOTLAND 2 1 0 0 3
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 226 44 4 1 275

  SALT
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 242 24 2 0 268
SCOTLAND 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 242 24 2 0 268
  MINERAL not Specified
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 23,111 6,885 447 478 30,421
SCOTLAND 583 138 19 12 752
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 23,694 6,523 466 490 31,173
  TOTAL of PERSONS employed in MINES
MALES. FEMALES. TOTAL.
20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age 20 Years of Age and upwards Under 20 Years of Age
ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ISLES IN THE BRITISH SEAS 125,059 42,919 2,662 2,628 173,268
SCOTLAND 14,179 5,535 440 403 20,557
TOTAL GREAT BRITAIN 139,238 48,454 3,102 3,031 193,825