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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 Lanarkshire ScoCnty | Hamilton 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 |
3 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
86
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and House Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
32
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
19
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-collecter and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bookseller, Bookbinder, and Publisher |
9
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
85
|
24
|
2
|
0
|
| Brewer |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
73
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
41
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
18
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cloth-merchant |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-driver, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal (Colliery) Agent and Bailiff |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Dealer and Merchant |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
520
|
145
|
12
|
9
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker, Milliner, and Mantua-maker |
0
|
0
|
50
|
7
|
| Dye-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Calenderer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Dyer, Cotton |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Embroiderer |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
114
|
4
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
78
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
14
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Gardener |
25
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
26
|
6
|
14
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Gun-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
21
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Labourer |
158
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
254
|
50
|
2
|
0
|
| Lace Agent |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
13
|
0
|
21
|
5
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
| Law Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer, Attorney, and Law Student |
19
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
82
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Milkdealer and Cow-keeper |
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Miller |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
57
|
28
|
2
|
0
|
| Minister, Clergyman, and Students of Divinity |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin Embroiderer and Worker |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
18
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Church and Town Officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pattern-designer and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Lace |
11
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
| Provision-dealer and Merchant |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Quarrier (branch not specified) |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Quill-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
15
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Sculptor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
0
|
1
|
120
|
20
|
| Servant, Domestic |
84
|
44
|
226
|
158
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
| Silk Mercer |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking manufacture |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
43
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tambourer |
2
|
1
|
314
|
222
|
| Tanner |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Hotel and Inn-keeper |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
14
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit Merchant and Dealer |
17
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Teacher Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher Music |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and tin plate-worker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist, and Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
159
|
49
|
7
|
9
|
| Weaving Agent |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Cutter |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper and Cloth-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
2,314
|
527
|
980
|
442
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
15
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
39
|
0
|
125
|
3
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
31
|
0
|
48
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
24
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Residue of Population |
125
|
2,058
|
1,817
|
2,287
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
2,548
|
2,593
|
2,987
|
2,734
|
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