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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 Lancashire AncC | Chorley O41area |
|---|
| 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 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bailiff (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
33
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher (branch not specified) |
37
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Block and Printer-cutter |
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bobbin-maker and Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
95
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
21
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Butter-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
28
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
33
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist, Manufacturing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
33
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal and Colliery Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Proprietor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Colour-manufacture |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Agent and Broker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
516
|
278
|
377
|
308
|
| Cotton Waste dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Designer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
25
|
10
|
| Dye-manufacture |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
12
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
| Dyer, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
27
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
| Engraver |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
13
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
47
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-cutter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower (Artificial) maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grinder |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
32
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun and Pistol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Hawker and Huckster, and Pedlar |
8
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
| Labourer |
564
|
57
|
5
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
173
|
25
|
7
|
2
|
| Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
| Leech bleeder and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
93
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Metal Borer and Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
87
|
19
|
1
|
0
|
| Minister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin-manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
21
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer and Maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
126
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Cotton and Calico |
167
|
23
|
3
|
2
|
| Provision-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer, Gatherer, and Sorter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Railway Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Roller-maker and Coverer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
10
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
29
|
13
|
150
|
113
|
| Shop-keeper |
17
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
54
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler and Melter |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
13
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
12
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Waste-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
450
|
65
|
116
|
70
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Power-loom |
0
|
0
|
18
|
18
|
| Wheelwright |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
20
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
3,282
|
629
|
847
|
547
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
43
|
23
|
5
|
3
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
40
|
1
|
131
|
9
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
50
|
25
|
38
|
20
|
| Other Persons |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
92
|
2,509
|
2,231
|
2,611
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
3,510
|
3,187
|
3,252
|
3,190
|
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