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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 Scotland Dep | Moray ScoCnty |
|---|
| 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 |
3 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
38
|
13
|
11
|
1
|
| Bank Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bird-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
179
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Block-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-miller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
10
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
366
|
77
|
8
|
0
|
| Brace-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
45
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
287
|
43
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
89
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
34
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
53
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Crofter (particular occupation not specified) |
15
|
0
|
26
|
0
|
| Currier |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
5
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
73
|
3
|
| Dyer |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Wool |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Egg-merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engineer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,368
|
1
|
66
|
0
|
| Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feuar (particular occupation not specified) |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-curer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
177
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser and Spinner |
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
6
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
107
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government All other Departments |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
39
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
12
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
24
|
4
|
17
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
24
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
| Horn-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron-founder |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Labourer |
415
|
6
|
190
|
3
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
1,758
|
1,287
|
320
|
83
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Land Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
33
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Attorney |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Malster |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
335
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
127
|
11
|
18
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Miller |
69
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
25
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
40
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Nurseryman |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
17
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
24
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Messenger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
6
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman (branch not specified) |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Limestone |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Saddler |
25
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
152
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
64
|
2
|
64
|
3
|
| Seaman |
118
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman, Pilot |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
35
|
1
|
| Servant, Domestic |
186
|
105
|
1,603
|
1,247
|
| Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright |
49
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skinner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
91
|
2
|
| Stationer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay-maker |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Stocking-maker and Weaver |
1
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Straw-bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Surgeon |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
177
|
81
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
16
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
10
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Vinter |
20
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Teacher Dancing |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman |
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
14
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
66
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Cotton |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
57
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
22
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool and Woollen cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
42
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
7,234
|
1,933
|
2,712
|
1,343
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
20
|
19
|
11
|
4
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
147
|
5
|
1,084
|
23
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
131
|
1
|
213
|
4
|
| Other Persons |
31
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
563
|
6,004
|
6,812
|
6,693
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
8,126
|
7,964
|
10,855
|
8,067
|
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