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 Huntingdonshire 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 2 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 and Solicitor 33 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Estate Agent 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 159 Show data context 27 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bell-hanger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith and Smith 208 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge-builder 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman and Woman 104 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bone-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bookbinder and Bookseller 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 496 Show data context 70 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
Brass-founder 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 51 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 175 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 192 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 26 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 169 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Butcher, Pork 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 37 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 452 Show data context 50 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Drayman 66 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cellarman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chair-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 60 Show data context 1 Show data context
Cheesemonger 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 41 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 80 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 26 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Dealer and Merchant 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Meter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Comb-maker 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 26 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cork-cutter 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Factor 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 68 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 167 Show data context 61 Show data context
Drover 40 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Land-steward 36 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 1,027 Show data context 22 Show data context 72 Show data context 8 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
File-cutter 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer and Mealman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 202 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 99 Show data context 21 Show data context 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 81 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Cap-maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Higgler, and Huckster 36 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hay and Straw-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hemp-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hurdle-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Founder and Moulder 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller and Silversmith 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game and Gate 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 684 Show data context 66 Show data context 27 Show data context 3 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 5,920 Show data context 858 Show data context 183 Show data context 51 Show data context
Lace-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lace-maker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 33 Show data context 9 Show data context
Land Agent 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundress, Washerwoman, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 92 Show data context 1 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Madder-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 40 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Match-maker 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mat-maker 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measure-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 131 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 25 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 36 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mop-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Editor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 88 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-maker 29 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context
Parchment-maker 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pattern-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Perfumer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pig-dealer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pipe-maker 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police Officer and Watchman 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Polisher 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Poulterer 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag-dealer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Reed Merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rush-manufacturer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sack-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 54 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Salesman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 55 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scavenger 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 64 Show data context 1 Show data context 128 Show data context 14 Show data context
Seaman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 459 Show data context 468 Show data context 1,358 Show data context 1,135 Show data context
Shop-keeper 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sieve-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context
Straw-plait dealer 2 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 41 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor 10 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
Surveyor, Road 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 299 Show data context 71 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 45 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 213 Show data context 1 Show data context 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of French 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Music 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Writing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Thatcher 53 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tilt-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-contractor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toy-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Trunk-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turf-merchant 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver 11 Show data context 0 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
Weaver, Silk 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 106 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whip-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 16 Show data context 5 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
Wire-worker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wool Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 13,231 Show data context 1,962 Show data context 2,500 Show data context 1,320 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 29 Show data context 40 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 301 Show data context 17 Show data context 797 Show data context 42 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 153 Show data context 95 Show data context 162 Show data context 57 Show data context
Other Persons 140 Show data context 5 Show data context 62 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 1,138 Show data context 11,961 Show data context 11,956 Show data context 12,570 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 14,992 Show data context 14,080 Show data context 15,486 Show data context 13,991 Show data context

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