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 Monmouthshire AncC Monmouth 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 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 1 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, Solicitor, and Law Student 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 93 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Brewer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick and Tile-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 54 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 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 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer, Merchant, and Factor 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dentist 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 39 Show data context 17 Show data context
Dyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fellmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter and Hat-maker 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, Higler 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Manufacture (all branches) 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Jeweller 1 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 157 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 168 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Lath-maker and Render 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 35 Show data context 2 Show data context
Law Officer 1 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Coal 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Minister 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nail-maker 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Optician 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper Stainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastrycook 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pawnbroker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Perfumer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plater (Silver) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pump-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rake-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddle tree-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Seaman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 45 Show data context 18 Show data context 248 Show data context 120 Show data context
Shop-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context
Surgeon and Apothecary 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 45 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Chemistry 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 6 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
Tripe-dresser 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Turner 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Umbrella and Parasol-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 3 Show data context 1 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
Wood Cutter and Woodman 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 1,224 Show data context 158 Show data context 426 Show data context 149 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 56 Show data context 8 Show data context 183 Show data context 9 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other Persons 62 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context
Residue of Population 71 Show data context 941 Show data context 990 Show data context 1,021 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,444 Show data context 1,140 Show data context 1,642 Show data context 1,220 Show data context

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