[Compiled from Parliamentary Papers 1852-3, 1863 and 1873. Added by Marjie Bloy Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, National University of Singapore.]
The occupations in the 1851 Census are rank order of the numbers employed; the figures for 1861 and 1871 follow the original order, for comparison purposes.
Some occupations are re-named, others are put into different categories over this thirty year period; some occupations did disappear.
Some new occupations appear: these have been added to the end of the lists
.| Agricultural labourer, farm servant, shepherd Domestic servant Cotton, calico, manufacture, printing and dyeing Labourer Farmer, grazier Boot and shoe maker Milliner, dressmaker Coal miner Carpenter, joiner Army and navy Tailor Washerwomen, mangler, laundry keeper Woollen cloth manufacture Silk manufacture Blacksmith Worsted manufacture Mason, paviour Messenger, porter and errand boy Linen, flax manufacture Seaman (merchant service) on shore or in British ports Grocer Gardener Iron manufacture, moulder, founder Innkeeper, licensed victualler, beershop keeper Seamstress, shirtmaker Bricklayer Butcher, meat salesman Hose (stocking) manufacturer Schoolmaster/mistress Lace manufacture Plumber, painter, glazier Baker Carman, carrier, carter, drayman Charwoman Draper (linen and woollen) Engine and machine maker Commercial clerk Cabinet maker, upholsterer Teacher (various) governess Fisherman/woman Boat, barge man/woman Miller Earthenware manufacture Sawyer Railway labourer Straw-plait manufacture Brick maker, dealer Government Civil Service Hawker, pedlar Wheelwright Glover Shopkeeper (branch undefined) Horsekeeper, groom (not domestic), jockey Nail manufacture Iron miner Printer Nurse (not domestic servant) Shipwright, shipbuilder Stone quarrier Lodging house keeper Lead miner Copper miner Straw hat and bonnet maker Cooper Watch and clock maker Brewer Dock labourer, dock and harbour service Clergyman of the Established [Anglican] Church Protestant Dissenting minister Police Plasterer Warehouse man/woman Saddler, harness maker Hatter, hat manufacture Coachman (not domestic servant) guard, postboy Law clerk Coachmaker Cowkeeper, milkseller Ropemaker Druggist Surgeon, apothecary Tin miner Paper manufacture Coalheaver, coal labourer Greengrocer, fruiterer Muslin manufacture Confectioner Tinman, tinker, pin plate worker Staymaker Solicitor, attorney, writer to the Signet Dyer, scourer, calenderer Currier Builder Farm bailiff Hairdresser, wig maker Coal merchant/dealer Glass manufacture Carpet and rug manufacture Goldsmith, silversmith Brass founder, moulder, manufacture Maltster Railway officer, clerk, station master Book binder Road labourer Wine and spirit merchant Fishmonger Merchant Ribbon manufacture House proprietor Land proprietor Railway Company's servant, Porter, Attendant Costermonger, General dealer, Huckster Beerseller Dockyards (HM) Artificers, Labourers in Boiler maker Gunsmith, Gun manfacturer Manufacturer, Mechanic Chelsea Pensioner Brush, broom maker, seller Provision Curer,dealer Commercial traveller Railway Engine Driver, Stoker Miner (branch undefined) Engine driver, stoker (branch undefined) Government messengers and workmen Machinist, machine worker (branch undefined) Agent, broker, factor Musician, Music master Cutler Ironmonger, hardware dealer Tobacco,cigar, snuff manufacturer Weaver (not otherwise described) Gasworks service Municipal, Parish, Union Officer Institution service Wood, timber merchant/dealer Corn, flour, seed merchant/dealer Gamekeeper Manufacturing chemist, labourer Stationer (not law) Bank service Box and packing case maker Coal mine service |
1,460,896 1,038,791 501,565 376,551 306,767 274,451 267,791 219,015 182,696 178,773 152,672 146,091 137,814 114,570 112,776 104,061 101,442 101,425 98,860 89,206 85,913 80,946 80,032 75,721 73,068 67,989 67,691 65,499 65,376 63,660 62,808 62,472 56,981 55,423 49,184 48,082 43,760 40,897 40,575 38,294 37,683 37,268 36,512 35,443 34,306 32,062 31,168 30,963 30,553 30,244 29,882 29,800 29,408 28,533 28,088 26,024 25,518 25,201 23,489 23,089 22,530 22,386 21,902 20,245 19,159 18,620 18,462 18,587 9,644 18,348 17,980 17,861 17,583 16,975 16,836 16,626 16,590 16,526 15,966 15,643 15,163 15,050 14,501 14,426 14,320 14,098 13,865 13,770 13,699 13,256 12,964 12,920 12,818 12,805 12,173 12,092 12,005 11,457 11,242 11,230 11,150 10,948 10,953 10,923 10,467 10,439 10,256 10,074 |
1,188,789 1,106,974 456,646 309,883 249,745 250,581 287,101 246,613 177,969 199,905 136,390 167,607 130,034 101,678 108,165 79,242 84,434 75,629 22,050 159,469 93,483 78,533 125,771 66,386 76,493 79,458 68,114 45,869 56,139 53,987 74,619 54,140 67,651 65,273 57,653 60,862 55,931 41,037 49,743 17,227 31,428 32,103 38,072 31,647 27,773 29,867 39,620 31,346 21,792 30,070 25,300 14,580 36,600 26,130 20,626 30,590 24,821 31,294 21,004 20,700 18,552 17,727 18,176 17,821 20,757 20,352 32,487 19,195 7,840 21,938 18,550 21,798 18,229 13,814 17,251 16,605 18,870 17,694 13,486 16,414 12,030 14,314 13,357 17,410 18,045 --- 14,526 --- 11,482 11,386 --- 13,109 15,757 15,698 11,064 12,266 15,046 --- 15,893 16,284 10,677 14,580 11,920 --- --- 11,305 12,982 --- 36,082 30,766 26,846 15,879 15,767 14,314 13,020 11,873 11,639 11,342 11,178 11,052 10,779 10,414 |
980,178 1,237,149 468,142 516,605 249,907 223,365 301,109 268,091 205,833 175,217 149,864 170,598 128,464 75,180 112,471 94,766 95,243 93,182 17,993 169,933 111,094 98,069 180,207 94,011 80,730 99,984 75,847 42,038 58,152 49,370 103,912 59,066 74,244 77,650 74,337 106,680 91,042 56,945 68,595 21,043 29,864 30,060 45,122 27,965 45,070 48,863 38,779 28,644 44,617 30,394 16,811 39,991 42,682 23,231 20,931 44,814 28,417 40,626 25,681 25,932 14,563 --- --- 19,330 21,273 25,831 28,794 20,694 " " " 28,330 24,587 44,013 23,011 21,778 39,999 18,886 23,034 20,558 11,695 19,684 14,692 10,617 16,772 27,998 25,819 --- 16,988 18,324 --- 12,314 12,882 14,710 23,300 16,476 13,125 16,250 20,081 11,568 22,031 21,421 10,356 22,083 15,474 --- 10,969 14,880 15,936 --- 17,086 22,964 49,102 --- 16,361 --- --- 11,576 17,530 --- 11,708 13,236 17,922 13,715 38,712 31,026 24,582 23,421 22,962 18,631 17,903 17,368 14,367 14,260 13,570 13,423 13,304 12,859 12,765 12,431 11,328 10,889 10,887 10,570 10,346 |
Total population figures (millions)
| Year |
England and Wales | |
|
|
| 1871 |
22.7 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
31.4 |
Created 2 July 2002
Last modified 12 January 2020