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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 Dorset AncC | Poole 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 |
11 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
21
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
27
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Block and Mast-maker |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Book-binder and Seller |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
164
|
34
|
14
|
14
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
30
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
9
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Butcher |
14
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
18
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
46
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clay-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-heaver and Porter |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Commercial Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commission Agent and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-dresser |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
19
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
67
|
22
|
| Dyer |
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer, Grazier, and Yeoman |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman and Woman |
32
|
22
|
0
|
2
|
| Flax-manufacturer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
20
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour Master |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Higgler, and Huckster |
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Hemp-manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller and Silversmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Labourer |
131
|
22
|
3
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
1
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
| Lace-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-cleaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lathe-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
51
|
6
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
| Maltster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Minister |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
20
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag and Bone-dealer and Merchant |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Rope, Twine, and Cord-spinner, and Maker |
13
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Salt-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
9
|
0
|
27
|
2
|
| Seaman |
140
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
| Seaman (Pilot) |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Needlewoman |
0
|
0
|
39
|
8
|
| Servant, Domestic |
14
|
14
|
144
|
90
|
| Ship Builder and Carpenter |
35
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Rigger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Surveyor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
5
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Stationer |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
| Stocking maker and Knitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
10
|
11
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
37
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
| Tallow-chandler and Melter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
24
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Woollen-cloth Manufactue (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
1,237
|
246
|
535
|
169
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
43
|
5
|
270
|
21
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
9
|
0
|
30
|
1
|
| Other Persons |
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
23
|
1,116
|
1,082
|
1,287
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
1,324
|
1,368
|
1,922
|
1,479
|
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