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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 Wigtownshire ScoCnty | Wigtown 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 |
1 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
25
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner, and Wright |
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier and Carter |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| China and Earthenware-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
14
|
2
|
| Dyer, Wool |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
35
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flesher and Butcher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Government Customs and Excise |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Post-office |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
5
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Hatter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hosier |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Labourer |
71
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
141
|
32
|
8
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Legal Profession Writer and Law Student |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Maltster |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Miller |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister and Clergyman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Piper |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin-flowerer and Worker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
5
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Seaman |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
10
|
8
|
81
|
67
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
12
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Publican and Victualler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern Spirit Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, viz. Innkeeper |
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Tin-smith |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Hand-loom |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
508
|
85
|
140
|
71
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
20
|
0
|
43
|
1
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Other Persons |
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
32
|
536
|
558
|
556
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
567
|
622
|
744
|
629
|
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