Updated 1 Dec 2000

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Occupations from 1841 CENSUS

Occupations extracted from the 1841 Census for the Wirksworth Area,
which includes the following places in Derbyshire, England:

Alderwasley, Ashlehay, Biggin, Bonsall, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Cromford, Griffe Grange, Hopton, Hulland Ward, Ible, Idridghay, Ireton Wood, Ironbrook, Kirk Ireton, Matlock, Middleton, Shottle, Tansley and Wirksworth.

This area contained 15,539 people, of whom 5,879 declared an occupation.


A.. B.. C.. D.. E.. F.. G.. H.. I.. J.. K.. L.. M.. N.. O.. P.. Q.. R.. S.. T.. U.. V.. W..
(600 different).. (commonest).. INDEX.. (Area covered)

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624 different occupations are listed.
The commonest 39 occupation groups are also given.
The following official abbreviations were used in the 1841 Census:
"Ind"= Independent (ie living on their means),"H.P."= Half-pay in the Army, "P"= Pensioner, "M.S."= Male servant, "F.S."= Female servant, "J"= Journyman, "Ap"= Apprentice, "Sh"= Shopman, "M"= Manufacturer, "m"= maker, "Cl"= Clerk, "Ag Lab"= Agricultural labourer, "FWK"= Framework Knitter.


39 Commonest Occupation Groups

812 Labourers
810 Servants 
580 Miners
544 Cotton workers
492 Female servants
465 Agricultural labs
394 Farmers
355 Independent means
298 Male servants
204 Framework knitters (FWK)
180 Shoe workers
171 Weavers
111 Masons
  

96  Hat workers
78  Tape workers
74  Joiners
73  Tailors
73  Butchers
66  Stone workers
55  Bleach workers
49  Grocers
48  Blacksmiths
42  Dress makers
24  Bakers
35  Factory workers
32  Gardeners
  

52  Publicans
35  Teachers
33  Millers
28  Stocking makers
26  Silk workers
24  Pupils
18  Carriers
17  Wheelwrights
16  Paper makers
16  Wood workers
15  Drapers
13  Victuallers
13  Cordwainers
  

624 DIFFERENT Occupations


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? --- ? Apprentice --- ? child --- ? widow --- A Lab. --- A. Labourer --- A.Lab --- A.Lab. --- A.Labourer --- A.Labr. --- Aarmer --- Ag Lab --- Ag Lab --- Ag Labourer --- Ag S --- Ag alb --- Ag lab --- Ag labourer --- Ag. Labr. --- Ag.Lab --- Ap --- Ap mason --- Ap wheelwright --- App --- App hatter --- App shoemaker --- Appren --- Apprentice --- Archdeacon of Derby --- Artist --- Ass.gamekeeper --- Attoney Clerk --- Attorney --- Attorney Cl --- Attorneys clerk --- Auctioneer
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B packer --- B? --- Bailiff --- Baker --- Baker Ap --- Baker J --- Baker? --- Ballfurnessman --- Bank Cl --- Bank Clerk --- Barber --- Barmaster --- Barytem? M --- Basket m --- Basket maker --- Beerhouse keeper --- Bell H --- Blacksmith --- Blacksmith A --- Blacksmith Ap --- Blacksmith Sh --- Bleach yard --- Bleacher --- Bleachers Ap --- Block maker --- Boat man --- Boat's man --- Boatman --- Boats man --- Boatsman --- Bobbin T --- Bonnet Maker --- Bonnet m --- Bonnet maker --- Book Seller --- Book binder --- Book-keeper --- Bookseller --- Brasier --- Brass founder --- Brazier --- Breeches Maker --- Brewer --- Brick maker --- Brickmaker --- Broom M. --- Broom Maker --- Brush m --- Builder --- Bump mill --- Bump minder --- Butcher --- Butcher Ap --- Butter dealer --- By former husband
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C K --- C wainer --- C.Weaver --- C.wainer --- Calico factory --- Calico weaver --- Candle m --- Candlewick m --- Carder --- Carpenter --- Carrier --- Carrier J --- Carter --- Chair bottomer --- Chair m --- Chair maker --- Chair mender --- Chairwoman --- Char woman --- Charwoman --- Check factor --- Chemist --- Chemist Ap --- Chimney Sweep --- Civil engineer --- Cl --- Cl M A --- Clark --- Clergyman --- Clerk --- Clerk, Rev --- Clock maker --- Clog maker --- Clogg m --- Clothier --- Clothiers --- Coachman? --- Coal M --- Coal Miner --- Coal dealer --- Coal higler --- Coal miner --- Collector --- Colour manuf --- Comb m --- Comb maker --- Companion --- Confectionary --- Confectioner --- Contractor --- Cooper --- Cord wainer --- Cordwainer --- Cotton --- Cotton Bleacher --- Cotton Carder --- Cotton FWK --- Cotton Factory --- Cotton Manufacturer --- Cotton Spinner --- Cotton W. --- Cotton Winder --- Cotton bleacher --- Cotton carder --- Cotton dyer --- Cotton factory --- Cotton mill --- Cotton sp --- Cotton spinner --- Cotton st weaver --- Cotton st.weav. --- Cotton th? --- Cotton weaver --- Cotton worker --- Couch? maker --- Cow dealer --- Cow leech --- Currier --- Currier A --- Cutler --- Cutler J
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Dealer in Earthenware --- Dealer in Pots --- Dealer in glass --- Dealer in hats --- Dealer in rags --- Dissenting Minister --- Dissenting Minster --- Domestic --- Domestic F.S. --- Draper & Grocer --- Draper --- Draper J --- Drapers sh --- Drapery --- Dress M --- Dress Maker --- Dress m --- Dress maker --- Dressmaker --- Druggist --- Drugist --- Dyer
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Engine smith --- Engine tenter? --- Engine worker --- Engineer --- Engraver --- Excise m --- Excise officer
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F S --- F.S --- F.S. --- F.Servant --- F.d --- F.s --- F.serv --- FWK --- Factory --- Factory boy --- Factory girl --- Farm bailiff --- Farmer & factor --- Farmer --- Farmer+butcher --- Farmer+miller --- Farmer+shoe m --- Farrier --- Fellmonger --- Fenman? --- Filer and Turner --- Firnissman --- Flax dresser --- Flax spinner --- Flour dealer --- Forgeman --- Former children --- Fr Lab --- Fr.Lab --- Frame W K --- Frame Work --- Frame knitter --- Frame smith --- Framework K --- Frameworker --- Frock Maker --- Fruit seller --- Furnessman
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Game keeper --- Gamekeeper --- Gardener --- Gardener J --- Gardiner --- General dealer --- Gilder --- Gingham m --- Gingham weaver --- Glazier --- Governess --- Governor --- Grandchild --- Green grocer --- Grocer --- Grocer Ap --- Grocer H. --- Grocer J --- Grocer app --- Grocer's H? --- Groom
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H.k --- Hair Dresser --- Hammerman --- Hat M --- Hat maker --- Hatter --- Hatter Ap --- Hatter J --- Hatter Mnf --- Hawker --- High Constable --- Higler --- Hirer? --- Hoop Maker --- Horse Trainer --- Horse dealer --- Horse keeper --- Horsedealer --- Hosier --- Hostler --- Housekeeper --- Huckster --- Hucster
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I.M.? --- Ind --- Ind/minister --- Independant --- Independent --- Independent means --- Indepent M. --- Indept --- Inn keeper --- Innkeeper --- Instructor of youth --- Iron master --- Ironmonger --- Ironn Smith
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J --- J Ap --- J Hatter --- J Rope maker --- J Shoe M --- J saddler --- J shoe m --- J shoemaker --- J smith --- J.Sweep --- Job labourer --- Jobber --- Joiner --- Joiner A --- Joiner Ap --- Joiner J --- Joiner+Publican --- Jour.framework --- Journeyman --- Journeyman Br
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Knitters ap
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L.surveyor --- Lab --- Laborer --- Labourer --- Labourer Ag --- Lace --- Lace Agent --- Lace Trimmer --- Lace Worker --- Lace agent --- Lace fac hiree? --- Lace maker --- Lace runer --- Lace runner --- Lace turner --- Lace work --- Lace worker --- Laceworker --- Lamp lighter --- Land agent --- Land surveyor --- Laundress --- Laundry woman --- Lawyer --- Lead Miner --- Lead mier --- Lead miner --- Lead minor --- Lead ore miner --- Lead refiner --- Lead smelter --- Lime Burner --- Linen weaver --- Lodger
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M --- M S --- M. Servant --- M.Lab --- M.S --- M.S. --- M.Servant --- M.s --- Magistrates Cl --- Mail contractor --- Malster --- Maltster --- Maltster J --- Man Serv. --- Mangle house --- Mangler --- Manufacturer --- Marb;e mason --- Marble mason --- Marble worker --- Mason --- Mason's app --- Mason's lab --- Masons Ap --- Matron --- Mechanic --- Mechanic Ap --- Mechanic J --- Mechanic ap --- Merchant --- Miliner --- Mill owner --- Miller --- Miller ap --- Miller+farmer --- Miller? --- Milliner --- Millwright --- Mine agent --- Miner --- Miner L --- Mineralogist --- Minister --- Mother in law --- Musician
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Nail cutter --- Nail m --- Nailor --- Navy rest? pensioner --- Nurs? child --- Nurseryman
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Occasional --- Occasional S --- Office of excise --- Officer of Excise --- Organist --- Ostler
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P --- P? --- Paint grinder --- Paint m --- Painter --- Painter Ap --- Paker? maker --- Panter --- Paper Mill? --- Paper finisher --- Paper m --- Paper maker --- Paper mill --- Parish clerk --- Paste maker --- Pasteboard m --- Pauper --- Pen.army --- Pensioner --- Pensioner Army --- Petrifactioner --- Pig Jobber --- Pig dealer --- Pl? --- Plaisterer --- Plasterer --- Plater --- Plumber --- Plumber+glazier --- Plumbers Ap --- Poor --- Poor Widow --- Porter --- Post boy --- Post master --- Post mistress --- Post office --- Printer --- Printer J --- Pub & butcher --- Publican & farmer --- Publican --- Publican+farmer --- Pudlar --- Pupil
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Quarry Lab --- Quarry man
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Rag gatherer --- Rag man --- Rat catcher --- Rat killer --- Releiving officer --- Rope m --- Rope maker
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S.Girl --- S? --- Saddler --- Saddler Ap --- Saddlers Ap --- Sadler --- Sawer --- Sawyer --- School --- School asst --- School m --- School master --- School mistress --- School teacher --- School teaching --- Schoolmaster --- Schoolmistress --- Seamer --- Seamster --- Seamstress --- Seanstress --- Sempstress --- Semstress --- Servant --- Sexton --- Sh --- Sh Ap --- Sh m --- Sheetiron reeler? --- Shoe Ap --- Shoe M --- Shoe Maker --- Shoe Smith --- Shoe m --- Shoe m A --- Shoe m Ap --- Shoe m J --- Shoe m ap --- Shoe maker --- Shoe mender --- Shoebinder --- Shoem Ap --- Shoem app --- Shoemaker --- Shoemaker J --- Shoemaker ap --- Shop --- Shop m --- Shop woman --- Shopkeeper --- Silk ? --- Silk Weaver --- Silk dealer --- Silk dyer --- Silk spinner --- Silk weaver --- Silversmith --- Slater --- Smelter --- Smith App --- Solicitor --- Sone mason --- Spar man --- Spar turner --- Spectacle m --- Spinner --- Spinster --- Stocking m --- Stocking weaver --- Stockinger --- Stone Cutter --- Stone M --- Stone Mason --- Stone Scafler --- Stone butter? --- Stone cutter --- Stone geter --- Stone getter --- Stone mason --- Stone mason ap --- Stone masony --- Stone merchant --- Stone? cutter --- Stonemason --- Straw Bonnet M --- Strolling player --- Sup of Excise --- Surgeon --- Surgeon Ap --- Surv. assist. --- Surv.assist. --- Surveyor --- Surveyor? --- Swaler? --- Sweep
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Tailer ap --- Tailor --- Tailor Ap --- Tailor J --- Tailor ap --- Tailor j --- Tallow chandler --- Tape Lapper --- Tape Weaver --- Tape manufacturer --- Tape mill --- Tape weaver --- Tape weaver? --- Taylor --- Taylor ap --- Tea dealer --- Thatcher --- Timber dealer --- Tin m --- Tinplate worker --- Tobacco dealer --- Toll B keeper --- Toll collector --- Toll taker --- Toy Seller --- Traveller --- Traviler --- Trowster silk --- Twist Reeler
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U?
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Velvet weaver --- Veterinary sa? --- Victualer --- Victualler --- Visitor
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W wright --- Warehouse In --- Warehouse man --- Warehouseman --- Wash woman --- Washer woman --- Washerwoman --- Washing --- Washing woman --- Watch m --- Watchman --- Weaver --- Wes.minister --- Wharfinger --- Wheelright --- Wheelwright --- Wheelwright ap --- White Smith --- Whitesmith --- Whitesmith Ap --- Widow --- Wire worker --- Wisket Maker --- Wood Turner --- Wood cutter --- Wood turner --- Wool carder --- Wool comber --- Woolcarder --- Woolcomber --- Working Lace

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