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 Wales Dep Merionethshire AncC
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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 3 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 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Appraiser 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bath-keeper and Attendant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith and Smith 147 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat-builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 343 Show data context 52 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brass-founder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brush and Broom-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 61 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butter-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 260 Show data context 34 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier and Carter 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cattle-dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 35 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cutler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 110 Show data context 25 Show data context
Drover 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dyer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
East India Company's Service 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Factory-worker (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm Bailiff 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 2,110 Show data context 11 Show data context 246 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
Fish-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flannel-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 45 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Glover and Glove-maker 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes 2 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 22 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Haberdasher and Hosier 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-trainer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game and Gate 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Knitter 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 574 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 2,306 Show data context 856 Show data context 57 Show data context 24 Show data context
Lath-render and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 39 Show data context 0 Show data context
Law Officer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 229 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Match-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mat-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 71 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mill-stone-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 107 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Copper 38 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner, Lead 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Harper 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Net-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman and Florist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potatoe-merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarrier 645 Show data context 176 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Quarrier, Slate 35 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarry-owner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Railway Service 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sand-merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 45 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 40 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Seaman 104 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context
Seedsman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 195 Show data context 153 Show data context 1,430 Show data context 1,197 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 32 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 40 Show data context 5 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skinner 26 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate Agent 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-manufacturer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 73 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 3 Show data context
Stationer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Steward (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stocking-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Store-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Straw-plait-worker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon and Medical Student 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Road 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 161 Show data context 49 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 57 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tiler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant and Dealer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Traveller, Commercial 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turf-merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Warehouseman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 167 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Weaver, Cotton 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 47 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whitesmith 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woodman 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-manufacture (all branches) 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 34 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wool-merchant 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Yeast-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 8,898 Show data context 1,538 Show data context 2,274 Show data context 1,273 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 64 Show data context 28 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 264 Show data context 21 Show data context 725 Show data context 33 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 79 Show data context 32 Show data context 310 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other Persons 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Residue of Population 1,103 Show data context 7,225 Show data context 8,110 Show data context 7,281 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 10,435 Show data context 8,844 Show data context 11,437 Show data context 8,616 Show data context

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