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 Caernarvonshire AncC Carnarvon 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agent (branch not specified) 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Architect 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army, Half-pay 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Auctioneer and Estate Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Banker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Block-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bone-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 151 Show data context 24 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker, Furniture 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher, Pork 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 81 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 32 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman and Student of Divinity 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachmaker 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Factor 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Currier and Leather-seller 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 39 Show data context 12 Show data context
Dyer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eating-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer and Engine-worker 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engraver 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm Bailiff 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer 73 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fireman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fish-dealer and Monger 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fisherman 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flax-dresser 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flour-dealer 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Founder (branch not specified) 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Furrier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 22 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas Engineer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Post-office 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Green-grocer and Fruiterer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grinder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Harbour Master 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Founder and Moulder 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Iron Merchant 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper or Head of Public Institution 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 184 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 116 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-cleaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner and Merchant 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lodging-house-keeper 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter 59 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Merchant 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miner (branch not specified) 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Moulder (branch not specified) 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Musician and Organist 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Navy, Half-pay 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Net-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Newspaper Editor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Patten and Clog-maker 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Physician 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printer, Calico 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarrier 205 Show data context 38 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman, Slate 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler and Harness-maker 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sail-maker 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Seaman 163 Show data context 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seaman (Pilot) 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seedsman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 331 Show data context 221 Show data context
Ship Agent 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Builder, Carpenter and Wright 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Chandler 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Owner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ship Rigger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Shop-keeper 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-manufacturer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slate-merchant 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Smelter 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Surgeon and Medical Student 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 55 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tallow-chandler 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Teacher or Professor of Drawing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Timber-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tobacconist, and Tobacco and Snuff-manufacturer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toll-collector 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Toy-maker and Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wine-merchant 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen-draper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 1,919 Show data context 298 Show data context 534 Show data context 239 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 63 Show data context 3 Show data context 317 Show data context 21 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 32 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 76 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Residue of Population 120 Show data context 1,664 Show data context 1,914 Show data context 1,962 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 2,221 Show data context 1,975 Show data context 2,772 Show data context 2,224 Show data context

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