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".
| List Bedfordshire AncC | Bedford County 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 |
5 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Implement-maker |
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney and Solicitor |
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and Appraiser |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bacon and Ham-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
274
|
35
|
23
|
0
|
| Banker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
27
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Bazaar-Keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Beehive-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bird-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
311
|
52
|
7
|
0
|
| Blind-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
675
|
108
|
35
|
9
|
| Botanist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier |
35
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
48
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
100
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
308
|
35
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Builder |
38
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
269
|
25
|
6
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
38
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
690
|
101
|
2
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
93
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
70
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
22
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
14
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
86
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
68
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
29
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer and Outfitter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clothier |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach and Cab-maker (all branches) |
15
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Coach Proprietor |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
40
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Meter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal-merchant |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cooper |
36
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Merchant, Dealer, and Factor |
25
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Corn-cutter (Chiropodist) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton-spinner |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Cutler and Grinder |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Distiller |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
90
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
1
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
1
|
1
|
254
|
87
|
| Drover |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer and Calenderer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Steward |
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,306
|
31
|
105
|
3
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
21
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| File-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour and Meal-dealer |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
519
|
39
|
15
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
70
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer and Soda-water-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gold-beater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Excise Office |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
22
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
10
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
193
|
21
|
58
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
70
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun and Pistol-maker |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher, Hosier, and Glover |
18
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
28
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Cap-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
64
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Insurance Agent |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Founder and Moulder |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
13
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Ivory-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
5
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Park and Lodge |
73
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Labourer |
1,290
|
258
|
23
|
2
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
10,772
|
1,798
|
58
|
9
|
| Lace-dealer |
8
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
16
|
9
|
1,704
|
634
|
| Land Agent |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
1
|
136
|
4
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lime-burner |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging and Boarding-house Keeper |
5
|
0
|
25
|
1
|
| Maltster |
38
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason and Stone-cutter |
67
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
29
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
12
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Miller |
151
|
12
|
5
|
0
|
| Millwright |
16
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Lead |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
50
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Muslin and Gauze-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
0
|
0
|
67
|
3
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Oil and Colourman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Glazier, and Plumber |
107
|
18
|
3
|
0
|
| Painter, Herald |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parchment-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
27
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Peg and Prop-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
6
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
13
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Police Officer, Watchman, and Constable |
45
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Polisher |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter and Errand-boy |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
20
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Printer |
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Print-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Quarryman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Twine-maker |
12
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
| Saddler and Harness-maker |
69
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Sausage-maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
139
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
85
|
3
|
133
|
9
|
| Seaman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
2
|
0
|
29
|
-1
|
| Seedsman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
544
|
586
|
1,686
|
1,022
|
| Shop-keeper |
23
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Silver-plater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Soap-boiler |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
| Stocking-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
91
|
12
|
502
|
238
|
| Straw-plait Manufacture (all branches) |
81
|
63
|
1,020
|
563
|
| Straw-plait-dealer, Factor, and Merchant |
98
|
1
|
21
|
5
|
| Student, Divinity |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
63
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (all branches) |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
384
|
101
|
2
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
29
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
57
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican |
275
|
1
|
68
|
1
|
| Teacher or Professor of Mathematics |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
39
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tiler |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinman and Tinker |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacco-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
11
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Tool-maker |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Truss maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turf-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Waterman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Weaver, Silk |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Well-sinker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
197
|
35
|
2
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Whiting-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Cutter and Woodman |
33
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-manufacture (all branches) |
12
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
21,269
|
3,535
|
6,229
|
2,597
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
44
|
20
|
3
|
5
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
353
|
16
|
877
|
88
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
450
|
50
|
290
|
96
|
| Other Persons |
62
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
1,770
|
20,372
|
19,453
|
21,159
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
23,948
|
23,994
|
26,870
|
23,946
|
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This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.
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.