A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
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 Leicestershire AncC | Leicester 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 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Machine-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Architect |
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
34
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
149
|
24
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bit and Bridle Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
108
|
20
|
3
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
84
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
| Bobbin-maker and Turner |
22
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone Cutter and Turner |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
2
|
0
|
23
|
2
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
32
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
597
|
94
|
63
|
10
|
| Brace-maker (all branches) |
30
|
8
|
67
|
27
|
| Brass-worker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
28
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
47
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
113
|
38
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
192
|
47
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Share |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
37
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
42
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
187
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
86
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cane-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Card-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
306
|
43
|
2
|
0
|
| Carpet-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker and Mender |
16
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
93
|
0
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
40
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
23
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| China Agent and Factor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
129
|
56
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
36
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
9
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
64
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Labourer |
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
25
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Commission Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Factor and Dealer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
52
|
71
|
150
|
60
|
| Cotton Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-dresser |
27
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
12
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Dentist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Die-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
81
|
34
|
5
|
1
|
| Draper, Linen |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Draughtsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
3
|
1
|
357
|
88
|
| Drover |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Scourer |
104
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
| Dyer, Cotton |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dyer, Woollen |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
30
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
40
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
6
|
16
|
34
|
28
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
31
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Floor-cloth Manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Frame-maker |
167
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fringe-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Gardener |
125
|
16
|
5
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove Manufacture (all branches) |
49
|
2
|
149
|
73
|
| Glue-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Excise Office |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
6
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
| Grinder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
155
|
35
|
26
|
2
|
| Groom and Hostler |
62
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Smith |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
42
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
17
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
52
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hose (Stocking) manufacture (all branches) |
2,857
|
417
|
612
|
215
|
| Hose, Woollen (Stocking) Manufacture (all branches) |
19
|
1
|
9
|
2
|
| Hosier |
189
|
41
|
6
|
1
|
| Image-dealer and Maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| India-rubber-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
31
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
27
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
17
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
733
|
98
|
14
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
253
|
29
|
2
|
0
|
| Lace-manufacture (all branches) |
43
|
9
|
98
|
26
|
| Last-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
117
|
2
|
| Leech-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Librarian |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Maltster |
37
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Marines |
9
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
62
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Mattress-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Medicine-vendor |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
52
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
27
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Millwright |
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Model-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Mouse-trap-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musical-instrument-maker and Piano-forte-tuner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-Printer, and Seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
67
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
| Newpaper Editor and Reporter |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| News' Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
1
|
0
|
57
|
3
|
| Optician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
129
|
35
|
2
|
0
|
| Paper Stainer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Paper-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
21
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Patten-ring-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
8
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
19
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
30
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer and Constable |
46
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-man |
90
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter and Pot-manufacture (all branches) |
8
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
| Poulterer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
48
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Calico |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Railway Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rake-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
35
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
31
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Sail and Tarpaulin-maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
63
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
32
|
3
|
82
|
5
|
| Seaman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
309
|
108
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
166
|
139
|
1,064
|
737
|
| Shell-gatherer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
9
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
3
|
0
|
16
|
4
|
| Silk Mercer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sinker-maker |
36
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
33
|
3
|
30
|
4
|
| Stationer |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
5
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Stock (Men's) and Cravat-maker |
3
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
41
|
10
|
| Straw-worker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
32
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
287
|
48
|
5
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
29
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tape-manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
27
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
31
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
168
|
4
|
33
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist, and Tobacconist and Snuff-manufacturer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-maker and Seller |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trimmer |
136
|
40
|
4
|
0
|
| Tripe-dresser |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Turner |
84
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
| Turner, Ivory |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
109
|
8
|
12
|
6
|
| Watch-key-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
63
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
| Weaver, Ribbon |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
36
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
29
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-polisher |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer, Merchant, and Stapler |
46
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
538
|
63
|
46
|
39
|
| Woollen-draper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Worsted-manufacture (all branches) |
50
|
20
|
141
|
59
|
| Yarn-spinner and Winder |
4
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
11,175
|
1,946
|
3,909
|
1,543
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
89
|
54
|
14
|
13
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
287
|
8
|
797
|
50
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
137
|
59
|
102
|
75
|
| Other Persons |
209
|
58
|
91
|
12
|
| Residue of Population |
366
|
8,683
|
9,035
|
9,455
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
12,263
|
10,808
|
13,948
|
11,148
|
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