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".
| Show Northamptonshire AncC table | Northampton County 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 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Animal and Bird-dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
544
|
183
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
55
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
572
|
65
|
48
|
1
|
| Banker |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
61
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Beehive-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
629
|
68
|
14
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
108
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
| Bobbin-turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-collecter and Dealer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
16
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
3,416
|
773
|
145
|
78
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
39
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
90
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
148
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
169
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
17
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
70
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
569
|
44
|
21
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
79
|
19
|
2
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
1,239
|
146
|
4
|
0
|
| Carpet-weaver |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
231
|
5
|
18
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
86
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
182
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
47
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
32
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
10
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
174
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
215
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
68
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
54
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
57
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Labourer, and Porter |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
49
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Colour-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
88
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper Plate-engraver |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
15
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
3
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
117
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
142
|
47
|
6
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
430
|
127
|
| Drover |
180
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer |
3
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
60
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
3,052
|
40
|
205
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
41
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
42
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure (Image) maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-cutter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
453
|
17
|
8
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
170
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
13
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
32
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Grinder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
312
|
46
|
90
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
145
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
61
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
25
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
136
|
7
|
18
|
2
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Herbalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
65
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
35
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
18
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
110
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
50
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,514
|
161
|
17
|
4
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
18,155
|
3,026
|
186
|
23
|
| Lace-dealer and Laceman |
15
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
18
|
10
|
1,722
|
801
|
| Lamp-lighter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
5
|
0
|
203
|
5
|
| Law Officer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-Manufacture |
14
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
14
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Looking-glass-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Maltster |
134
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
| Marines |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Statuary |
811
|
87
|
1
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
81
|
19
|
2
|
0
|
| Medicine Vender |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Metal Dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
9
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
| Miller |
305
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
| Millwright |
28
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
77
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Model-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mould-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Nail-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Newsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
115
|
2
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Optician |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
206
|
41
|
5
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
25
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
19
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
70
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
20
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Peg-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Physician |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte-tuner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-cleaner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Pillow-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pin-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
31
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Plough-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plush-Weaver |
36
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
60
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
23
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Potatoe-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
18
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag Collector and Dealer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Plate-layer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rake-maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ribbon-Weaver |
5
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
53
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
| Sacking-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddle tree-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
149
|
25
|
7
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Saw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
314
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
| Scale-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
197
|
6
|
280
|
14
|
| Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
67
|
7
|
| Sedan-chair-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
1,188
|
930
|
4,005
|
2,921
|
| Shear-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
42
|
1
|
44
|
1
|
| Sieve-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
198
|
54
|
16
|
32
|
| Skinner |
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
127
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
| Soap-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
| Spoon-maker |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
3
|
1
|
16
|
6
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker and Weaver |
9
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
38
|
7
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
2
|
1
|
9
|
3
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
114
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
864
|
181
|
10
|
1
|
| Tallow-chandler |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
22
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Tarpaulin-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
20
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
125
|
0
|
48
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
452
|
3
|
83
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Mathematics |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
9
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
| Teacher or Professor of Singing |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
35
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Toll-contractor |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dresser and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Turner |
70
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Violin-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
232
|
44
|
17
|
9
|
| Weaver, Velvet |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
352
|
62
|
1
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
28
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
| Whitesmith |
30
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
61
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-bailiff and Keeper |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) |
71
|
8
|
9
|
3
|
| Woollen-draper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
41,541
|
6,537
|
8,326
|
4,073
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
70
|
72
|
10
|
7
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
951
|
17
|
2,255
|
100
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
521
|
352
|
742
|
280
|
| Other Persons |
232
|
1
|
111
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
3,298
|
34,730
|
36,936
|
36,824
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
46,613
|
41,709
|
48,380
|
41,284
|
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