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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 Fife ScoCnty | Abbotshall 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] |
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
1 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
15
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
20
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
2
|
0
|
13
|
15
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
57
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker |
10
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Canvass-weaver |
19
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
35
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
11
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
21
|
4
|
17
|
16
|
| Draper |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
| Dyer |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Linen |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
9
|
0
|
21
|
3
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-dealer and Dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture (all branches) |
86
|
14
|
33
|
31
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flint-cutter and Miller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Gardener |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
14
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
36
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
150
|
16
|
8
|
3
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
182
|
71
|
77
|
73
|
| Lint-roller and Spinner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Malster |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
30
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Mealman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miller |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Millwright |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
19
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Probationer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
14
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Quarryman, Stone |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Reed-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
7
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Seaman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
6
|
1
|
55
|
29
|
| Slater |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
5
|
0
|
19
|
24
|
| Stocking-knitter and Weaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
24
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit-dealer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Thread-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Tick-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
58
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
58
|
12
|
5
|
6
|
| Wood-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yarn-manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
1,046
|
252
|
305
|
207
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
12
|
0
|
64
|
2
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
9
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
29
|
879
|
946
|
1,032
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
1,099
|
1,133
|
1,337
|
1,242
|
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