A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
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".
| Show Worcestershire AncC table | Worcester 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 |
22 
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
19
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
35
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and House Agent |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon-dealer and Factor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
78
|
19
|
5
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Billiard-table-keeper and Marker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
77
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
21
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman and Woman |
204
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
| Bone Merchant and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
21
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
391
|
75
|
59
|
17
|
| Brass-founder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
38
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
94
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
7
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
28
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
42
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
79
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
| Butcher, Pork |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
68
|
15
|
12
|
0
|
| Canvass-weaver and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
164
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpet and Rug-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
25
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
45
|
1
|
| Cheese Factor and Monger |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
34
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
12
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
6
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
111
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
19
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cloth-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
55
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
54
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Labourer, and Porter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
62
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Cooper |
27
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
13
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
106
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Cutler |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
72
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
14
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
0
|
202
|
62
|
| Drover |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Silk |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Woollen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Exhibition (Show) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
20
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Feather-dealer and Dresser |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
15
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishing-tackle-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger and Dealer |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower (Artificial) maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fringe-maker |
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Furrier |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
82
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
12
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Glass Painter and Gilder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glove-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
569
|
46
|
622
|
171
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
10
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
| Grinder |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
72
|
19
|
8
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
53
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-smith and Maker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
28
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
16
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
46
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
| Hemp-dealer and Dresser |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hop-merchant and Dealer |
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-hair-manufacture |
22
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
| Hosier |
6
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
60
|
25
|
1
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
14
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Japanner |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
15
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Labourer |
416
|
68
|
16
|
0
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
136
|
20
|
6
|
3
|
| Lace-maker |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Laceman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lamp-lighter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-cleaver and Render |
2
|
0
|
0
|
- |
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
0
|
153
|
5
|
| Law Officer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Leather-stainer |
61
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Librarian |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Linen-Manufacture |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Maltster |
27
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
52
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
15
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
| Miller |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner (branch not specified) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Modeller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
8
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
| Naturalist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notory and Proctor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
40
|
4
|
| Nurseryman |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Organ-builder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer and Presser |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
129
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper Manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper Stainer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
21
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Pattern-designer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
12
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
| Plane-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
42
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter Merchant and Dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
47
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
| Potter (China) |
45
|
16
|
8
|
1
|
| Potter-painter, Printer and Gilder |
30
|
18
|
13
|
0
|
| Pottery Burnisher and Enameller |
1
|
0
|
15
|
5
|
| Poulterer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Printer |
39
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-spinner and Maker |
15
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
27
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Sailcloth-maker and Weaver |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman and Woman |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
43
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
30
|
2
|
110
|
16
|
| Seaman |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
1
|
0
|
72
|
6
|
| Seedsman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
155
|
97
|
911
|
515
|
| Shop-keeper |
23
|
1
|
68
|
7
|
| Sieve-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Merchant and Dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
30
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Stationer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
2
|
0
|
24
|
4
|
| Stenciller |
2
|
- |
0
|
0
|
| Stocking manufacture |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
1
|
20
|
4
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
33
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
250
|
64
|
5
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
16
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
21
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican |
112
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-dealer and Merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Geography |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
20
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacturer |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tool-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
16
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vinegar-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman and Woman |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Coach-lace |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
18
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
31
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-manufacture (all branches) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-staple and Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Zinc-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
5,589
|
915
|
2,612
|
848
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
43
|
14
|
14
|
6
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
228
|
14
|
600
|
23
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
97
|
40
|
92
|
45
|
| Other Persons |
264
|
39
|
58
|
11
|
| Residue of Population |
280
|
4,091
|
4,681
|
4,797
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
6,501
|
5,113
|
8,057
|
5,730
|
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The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.