A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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 Norfolk AncC | Kings Lynn 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 |
12 
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Estate-agent |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
75
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
33
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Block and Mast-maker |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
66
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
204
|
26
|
20
|
5
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
21
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
73
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
58
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
57
|
19
|
7
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
111
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
21
|
1
|
| Cheesemonger and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
18
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
61
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
15
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
21
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
62
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
33
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
8
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
142
|
55
|
| Drover |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Felt-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fire-work-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
85
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger and Dealer |
8
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Gardener |
31
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
9
|
1
|
17
|
1
|
| Glass-blower and Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Grinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
59
|
10
|
11
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
25
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
18
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
21
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
28
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
18
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Labourer |
484
|
56
|
5
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
23
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Render |
11
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
65
|
1
|
| Law Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Maltster |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
21
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Meter (branch not specified) |
29
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
10
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Miller |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
5
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil-cake Manufacture |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
46
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
6
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
67
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
10
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
24
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack and Sacking-maker and Weaver |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
17
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
43
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
19
|
2
|
56
|
0
|
| Seaman |
407
|
87
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman (Pilot) |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
| Seedsman and Seed-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
78
|
52
|
594
|
307
|
| Ship Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Broker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder and Wright |
47
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Chandler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slate-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
32
|
6
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
154
|
19
|
34
|
11
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
24
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
58
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
8
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Whiting-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
3,537
|
536
|
1,155
|
397
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
32
|
11
|
8
|
4
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
100
|
0
|
400
|
10
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
52
|
39
|
55
|
44
|
| Other Persons |
12
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
166
|
2,813
|
3,465
|
3,198
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
3,899
|
3,399
|
5,088
|
3,653
|
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