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 County Durham AncC | Darlington 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 |
7 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon and Ham-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Baker |
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
51
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher (branch not specified) |
18
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman (Keelman) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
141
|
23
|
4
|
0
|
| Brass-finisher and Worker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
22
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
45
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broom and Brush-maker |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
37
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
65
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
| Canvass-manufacturer and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
108
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpet-maker and Weaver |
32
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Cheesemonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
19
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
48
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
16
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-spring-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Fitter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-miner, Worker, and Labourer (all branches) |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee-shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cooper |
8
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
54
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
18
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Dress-maker, Milliner, and Mantua-maker |
0
|
0
|
82
|
21
|
| Drill-master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Drover |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
18
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
35
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
1
|
17
|
29
|
49
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
37
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
20
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
32
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer, Soda-water, and Lemonade-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
3
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
| Glue-maker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
35
|
7
|
11
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
35
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hackle-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair Seating-maker and Weaver |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Hair-dresser |
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
18
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
| Hosier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ink-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Instrument (Medical) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Worker and Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
141
|
17
|
5
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
175
|
21
|
15
|
2
|
| Land Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Render |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
28
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Maltster |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
46
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milkdealer and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Model-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
20
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
39
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
4
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
7
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Plasterer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Police Officer, Watchman, and Constable |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Errand-boy, and Messenger |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter and Pot-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Railway Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-maker |
10
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
14
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
28
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
29
|
0
|
26
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
37
|
28
|
322
|
190
|
| Shag-manufacturer and Weaver |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sheriff's Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
4
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
| Sieve and Riddle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk-spinner and Weaver |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner |
0
|
0
|
24
|
36
|
| Stationer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Store-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
23
|
5
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
74
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
14
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
28
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit-merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-spinner |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-maker and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
83
|
1
|
11
|
3
|
| Wheelwright |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
26
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
243
|
79
|
48
|
92
|
| Woollen-draper |
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Yarn-spinner and Winder |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,509
|
565
|
740
|
421
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
41
|
31
|
0
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
80
|
3
|
343
|
8
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
29
|
25
|
41
|
44
|
| Residue of Population |
55
|
1,919
|
2,035
|
2,144
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
2,714
|
2,543
|
3,159
|
2,617
|
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