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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 Staffordshire AncC | Stafford 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] |
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
1 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
25
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
| Banker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
13
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-collecter and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
899
|
236
|
94
|
49
|
| Brazier and Brass-worker |
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
30
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Buckle-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
14
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Butcher |
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
58
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
18
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal and Colliery Agent and Bailiff |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
30
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper |
16
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
70
|
28
|
| Dyer and Scourer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
19
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
25
|
15
|
5
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
9
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
17
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron and Steel Manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Japanner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
11
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
9
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Labourer |
37
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
164
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-maker and Dealer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lock and Key-smith and Bell-hanger |
9
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Maltster |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Miller |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Minister |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Proprietor and Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
30
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church, and Corporation Officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pen Case-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potatoe-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack and Bag-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
7
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger and Nightman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
14
|
2
|
15
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
62
|
24
|
233
|
205
|
| Shop-keeper |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Mercer |
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
82
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
28
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-maker and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Trap-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Wheelwright |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-stapler and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,065
|
408
|
540
|
283
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
60
|
1
|
159
|
10
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
46
|
35
|
22
|
29
|
| Other Persons |
455
|
91
|
169
|
15
|
| Residue of Population |
76
|
1,556
|
1,517
|
1,700
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
2,704
|
2,092
|
2,410
|
2,039
|
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