A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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 England Dep | Westmorland AncC |
|---|
| 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 |
8 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
29
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon and Ham-dealer and Factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
13
|
0
|
63
|
1
|
| Banker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
26
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
| Bit-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
246
|
53
|
1
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bobbin-maker |
168
|
98
|
16
|
2
|
| Boiler-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
3
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
483
|
94
|
17
|
5
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
| Builder |
56
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
104
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
32
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Card-maker and Setter |
10
|
16
|
0
|
2
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
463
|
128
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpet-maker and Weaver |
77
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
59
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
125
|
1
|
| Cheese-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
16
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
57
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
102
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
21
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
22
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
37
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Coal Agent and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coke-burner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
20
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
| Cooper |
36
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
13
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
| Currier |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
43
|
12
|
8
|
2
|
| Draper, Linen |
4
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
258
|
65
|
| Drover |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Drysalter |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
31
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Woollen |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
5
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer |
2,293
|
12
|
173
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-hook-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
56
|
37
|
75
|
80
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Founder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fuller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fustian-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
102
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
6
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
125
|
13
|
75
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
80
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun Powder-maker |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
18
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
31
|
2
|
10
|
1
|
| Hoop-maker |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Image-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Ivory-dresser |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Jeweller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
8
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game and Gate |
24
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
48
|
4
|
| Labourer |
298
|
17
|
63
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
3,033
|
707
|
122
|
60
|
| Lamp-lighter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
69
|
4
|
| Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lead Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lead-works Service |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
27
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Linen-weaver |
75
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
27
|
0
|
| Maltster |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
367
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Merchant |
25
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Miller |
94
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Millwright |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
41
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
154
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor |
34
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
21
|
1
|
| Nurseryman |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Oculist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
72
|
30
|
3
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
26
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
18
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
2
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
38
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pencil-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Physician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
18
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
27
|
2
|
14
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
17
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Slate |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-gatherer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
37
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
| Sack-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
40
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
43
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
109
|
1
|
117
|
3
|
| Sculptor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
630
|
398
|
1,831
|
1,359
|
| Shop-keeper |
7
|
0
|
30
|
0
|
| Sickle-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture |
6
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
| Silk Mercer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Slate-merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
25
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Spinner |
9
|
3
|
9
|
11
|
| Stationer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
1
|
0
|
14
|
4
|
| Stick-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-knitter |
2
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
24
|
6
|
| Straw-worker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sugar-boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
55
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
317
|
89
|
5
|
2
|
| Tallow-chandler |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
30
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Tarpaulin-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
11
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
103
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican |
109
|
2
|
18
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
22
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
9
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tow-manufacture |
2
|
4
|
12
|
2
|
| Toy-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turf-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Turner |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
22
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
502
|
114
|
27
|
2
|
| Weaver, Fancy |
34
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Girth |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-drawer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff and Keeper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
220
|
56
|
90
|
51
|
| Woollen-draper |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
9
|
11
|
55
|
33
|
| Yarn-spinner and Maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
12,595
|
2,343
|
3,598
|
1,717
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
86
|
57
|
14
|
5
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
749
|
20
|
1,444
|
62
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
152
|
124
|
243
|
128
|
| Other Persons |
170
|
4
|
151
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
1,219
|
10,694
|
9,746
|
11,132
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
14,971
|
13,242
|
15,196
|
13,045
|
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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.