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".
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 |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Actor (Play) |
11
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
Agricultural Implement-maker |
29
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Anchor-smith and Chain-cable-maker |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Anvil-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Architect |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Army |
212
|
102
|
0
|
0
|
Army, Half-pay |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Artist |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Attorney and Solicitor |
115
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bacon and Ham-dealer and Curer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Baker |
89
|
14
|
160
|
1
|
Banker |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Banker's Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrack Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Barrister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Basket-maker |
43
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
Bath-keeper and Attendant |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Blacking-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Blacksmith |
908
|
173
|
2
|
0
|
Bleacher (branch not specified) |
40
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
Block and Mast-maker |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Block and Print-cutter (cotton) |
17
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Barge-builder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boat and Bargeman |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Boiler-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bone-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bookseller and Bookbinder |
67
|
21
|
9
|
1
|
Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,450
|
242
|
31
|
4
|
Botanist, Medical |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bow-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brass-founder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brazier |
40
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer |
68
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brewer's Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Brick and Tile-maker |
118
|
21
|
2
|
3
|
Bricklayer |
66
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
Broker |
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Broker, Furniture |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Brush and Broom-maker |
16
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
Builder |
44
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
Butcher |
272
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
Butter-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
136
|
34
|
11
|
0
|
Cage-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Canal Lock-keeper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carpenter and Joiner |
1,381
|
397
|
9
|
0
|
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
200
|
25
|
4
|
1
|
Carrier's Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carver and Gilder |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Cattle and Sheep-dealer |
81
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Chair-maker |
51
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
236
|
3
|
Cheese-factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Chemist and Druggist |
77
|
40
|
3
|
0
|
Chimney-sweeper |
17
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
18
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
101
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerk |
311
|
54
|
1
|
0
|
Clock and Watch-maker |
92
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
Clothier |
17
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Coach Maker (all branches) |
30
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
96
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal Dealer and Merchant |
13
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Coal Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coal-agent |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Colonial Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Colour-mixer |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cooper |
148
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
Copper smith and Cutter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cork-cutter |
11
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Corn Merchant and Dealer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
1,490
|
432
|
1,072
|
595
|
Cotton Merchant and Dealer |
7
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
Cotton-cloth Dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Currier and Leather-seller |
114
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
Cutler |
17
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Dentist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draper |
0
|
0
|
21
|
2
|
Draper, Linen |
192
|
134
|
0
|
0
|
Draughtsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Dress-maker and Milliner |
2
|
1
|
953
|
318
|
Drover |
63
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Drysalter |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dyer and Calenderer |
118
|
25
|
4
|
0
|
Dyer, Cotton |
72
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
Dyer, Silk |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Dyer, Wool |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Engine and Machine-maker (all branches) |
14
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Engineer and Engine-worker |
130
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
Engineer, Civil |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Engraver |
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Exhibitor (Showman) |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farm-bailiff and Steward |
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Farmer and Grazier |
4,796
|
26
|
432
|
4
|
Farrier and Cattle-doctor |
30
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Feather-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Felt-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Figure-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Fireman |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Fisherman |
57
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Fishery-officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fishing-rod and Tackle-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Fishmonger |
16
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Flax-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
109
|
33
|
61
|
113
|
Floor-cloth Manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Flour-dealer and Mealman |
19
|
0
|
23
|
1
|
French-polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Fuller |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Furrier |
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Fuzee-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gardener |
231
|
20
|
13
|
1
|
Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gas-works Service |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
General Dealer |
9
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Girth-web-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Glass-blower |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
98
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Government Civil Service, Post-office |
22
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
Grocer and Tea-dealer |
476
|
72
|
305
|
1
|
Groom and Hostler |
145
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
Gun and Pistol-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
13
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
Hair-dresser and Barber |
59
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
Harbour-master and Collector |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hardwareman |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hat and Band box-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Hatter, and Hat and Cap-maker |
226
|
36
|
27
|
10
|
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
133
|
10
|
73
|
1
|
Hay and Straw-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Heddle knitter |
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
Hemp-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hooper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hop-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Horse-dealer and Trainer |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Founder (all branches) |
78
|
29
|
1
|
0
|
Iron Manufacturer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Iron Turner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Ironmonger |
62
|
24
|
23
|
0
|
Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
16
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
22
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
Keeper, Game and Lodge |
48
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Keeper, Lighthouse |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Labourer |
1,507
|
133
|
332
|
18
|
Labourer, Agricultural |
7,439
|
1,071
|
1,073
|
353
|
Land Agent |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Last-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lath-render |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Laundry-keeper and Washer-woman |
6
|
2
|
256
|
5
|
Law Officer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lead-refiner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lime-burner |
49
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
58
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lodging-house-keeper |
10
|
0
|
97
|
0
|
Maltster |
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Marine-store-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mason, Stone-cutter, and Paviour |
1,225
|
208
|
2
|
1
|
Mat and Hassock-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Midwife |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Milkseller and Dealer |
9
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Miller |
362
|
45
|
6
|
1
|
Millwright |
67
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Miner (branch not specified) |
226
|
71
|
2
|
0
|
Miner, Coal |
1,457
|
366
|
5
|
1
|
Miner, Copper |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Iron |
56
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Miner, Lead and Black-lead |
1,036
|
384
|
6
|
0
|
Mineral-dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Mining Agent |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Minister |
66
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musical Instrument-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Musician and Organist |
58
|
6
|
8
|
1
|
Nailor |
154
|
38
|
0
|
0
|
Navy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Navy, Half-pay |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Needle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Newpaper Editor and Reporter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nurse |
0
|
0
|
25
|
1
|
Nurseryman and Florist |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Oil and Colourman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Oil-boiler |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Optician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
225
|
59
|
1
|
0
|
Paper-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
27
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Parochial and Church-officer |
51
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
7
|
3
|
46
|
2
|
Patten and Clog-maker |
137
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
Pattern-drawer and Designer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pawnbroker |
13
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
Peat-dealer |
15
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
Pencil-maker |
32
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
Physician |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pipe-maker |
12
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Plasterer |
91
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Police Officer, Watchman, and Constable |
39
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy or Girl |
36
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
Potter |
64
|
15
|
6
|
1
|
Poulterer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Printer (branch not specified) |
48
|
47
|
1
|
0
|
Printer, Block |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Calico |
137
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
Printer, Copper-plate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Provision-dealer |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quarrier (branch not specified) |
65
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Quill-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Quilter |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Rag-dealer |
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Railway Plate-layer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railway Service |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Road Contractor |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rope and Twine-maker |
102
|
32
|
5
|
0
|
Sack and Bag-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
Saddler and Harness-maker |
117
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
Sailcloth-maker and Weaver |
43
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
Sand-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Sawyer |
209
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
Scale and Beam-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Scavenger and Nightman |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
345
|
10
|
292
|
16
|
Sculptor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Seaman |
702
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
114
|
12
|
Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Servant, Domestic |
2,149
|
1,347
|
5,089
|
3,077
|
Shawl borderer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Ship Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Broker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Builder and Carpenter |
300
|
95
|
0
|
1
|
Ship Chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Owner |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Rigger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ship Smith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shop-keeper |
29
|
1
|
121
|
1
|
Shuttle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Silk Mercer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Skinner |
36
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Slater |
69
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Slate-worker |
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Smelter (branch not specified) |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Smelting Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Spinner (branch not specified) |
25
|
4
|
12
|
7
|
Stationer |
12
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
Stay-maker |
15
|
1
|
22
|
4
|
Stocking-maker |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
2
|
1
|
157
|
71
|
Straw-plait-maker |
1
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
Sugar-refiner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Surgeon and Apothecary |
121
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor (branch not specified) |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Land |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tag-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Tailor and Breeches-maker |
859
|
282
|
2
|
0
|
Tallow-chandler |
34
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
Tanner |
82
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
10
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
198
|
1
|
133
|
3
|
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
325
|
0
|
140
|
2
|
Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant |
38
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of French |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Geology |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Music |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Teacher or Professor of Singing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thread-maker |
46
|
22
|
2
|
7
|
Tiler |
18
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Timber-merchant |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tin-plate-worker |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Tinsmith and Tinker |
19
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Tobacco-manufacturer |
12
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Tobacconist |
23
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Toll-collector |
24
|
0
|
13
|
1
|
Tool-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Toy-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Traveller, Commercial |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tripe-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Trunk and Box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Turner |
33
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Turner, Bobbin |
20
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
9
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Vermin-destroyer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver (branch not specified) |
1,496
|
266
|
216
|
110
|
Weaver, Canvas |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver, Carpet |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Weaver, Damask |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Well-sinker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wheelwright |
65
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Whip-maker |
14
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Whitesmith |
34
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Wine-merchant |
20
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Wire-worker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Wood Cutter and Woodman |
46
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue (all branches) |
195
|
41
|
19
|
16
|
Woollen-draper |
11
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
Worsted-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
38,854
|
7,198
|
11,919
|
4,799
|
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
202
|
159
|
26
|
0
|
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
1,889
|
45
|
4,539
|
124
|
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
1,011
|
341
|
423
|
252
|
Other Persons |
307
|
48
|
206
|
9
|
Residue of Population |
2,918
|
33,320
|
33,595
|
35,854
|
TOTAL POPULATION |
45,181
|
41,111
|
50,708
|
41,038
|
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