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Desborough - Census - 1841
Occupations

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The 1841 census lists a large number of dealers and drovers, one after another, many from Scotland and Ireland. It would be interesting to know if there was a market being held at this time, or whether Desborough was on a regular drovers' route, as it seems unlikely that they were part of the normal population of Desborough.

Excluding the dealers and drovers, the top occupations in 1841 were various types of weaver (31%), including silk weaver (17%), followed by labourers (10.5%) and agricultural labourers (7%). Lace makers were present, but there were only 24 of them, a mere 5% of the working population. 24 people were described as "Poor", or "Pauper".

OccupationWorker Nos.PercentagePercentage
excl dealers / drovers
Agent10.18%0.21%
Agricultural Labourer336.01%6.90%
Army, Half Pay10.18%0.21%
Baker30.55%0.63%
Baker, etc20.36%0.42%
Blacksmith10.18%0.21%
Bleacher10.18%0.21%
Butcher50.91%1.05%
Butcher's Apprentice10.18%0.21%
C[otton] Winder20.36%0.42%
Carpenter81.46%1.67%
Carpet Weaver10.18%0.21%
Carrier30.55%0.63%
Clergyman10.18%0.21%
Clicker10.18%0.21%
Cotton Winder20.36%0.42%
Dealer346.19% 
Draper30.55%0.63%
Draper's Apprentice10.18%0.21%
Dress Maker20.36%0.42%
Dressmaker20.36%0.42%
Drover366.56% 
Errand Woman10.18%0.21%
Farmer142.55%2.93%
Farmer Etc10.18%0.21%
Farmer, Baker10.18%0.21%
Farrier10.18%0.21%
Female Servant224.01%4.60%
Gardener20.36%0.42%
General Dealer10.18% 
Grazier61.09%1.26%
Grocer30.55%0.63%
Groom10.18%0.21%
Hair Dresser10.18%0.21%
Independent274.92%5.65%
Infirm10.18%0.21%
Joiner10.18%0.21%
Labourer519.29%10.67%
Lace10.18%0.21%
Lace Maker213.83%4.39%
Lace Runner20.36%0.42%
Lodger10.18%0.21%
Male Servant91.64%1.88%
Maltster10.18%0.21%
Manufacturer10.18%0.21%
Mason30.55%0.63%
Miller etc10.18%0.21%
Nurse10.18%0.21%
Pauper20.36%0.42%
Poor224.01%4.60%
Publican61.09%1.26%
Scalet Weaver20.36%0.42%
Shepherd20.36%0.42%
Shoe Closer10.18%0.21%
Shoe Maker101.82%2.09%
Shopkeeper10.18%0.21%
Shopman10.18%0.21%
Silk Weaver8214.94%17.15%
Slater10.18%0.21%
Smith40.73%0.84%
Tailor50.91%1.05%
Toll Collector10.18%0.21%
Turner112.00%2.30%
Velvet Weaver10.18%0.21%
Weaver6211.29%12.97%
Wheelwright20.36%0.42%
Widow122.19%2.51%
Wool Carder10.18%0.21%
Worsted Weaver10.18%0.21%
Total549100%100%
Total excluding Dealers/Drovers478100%100%
OccupationWorker NosPercentage Percentage
excl dealers / drovers

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