Service Occupations in the Census, 1841-1891

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1881

1891

Carrier

2

2

2

1

1

2

Charwoman

1

1

1

1

1

2

Contractor for carrying stone

–

–

–

–

1

–

Cook

–

–

–

1

1

1

Errandboy

–

–

–

–

2

–

Foreman to Railway Company

–

–

–

1

–

–

General Labourer

–

28

–

–

10

8

Houseboy

–

–

–

–

–

2

Housekeeper

–

1

5

3

9

3

Houseman

–

–

–

1

1

1

Houseman

–

–

–

1

1

–

Labourer

–

–

–

–

–

8

Laundress

1

–

–

–

2

–

Midwife

–

–

–

–

1

–

Mother’s Help

–

–

–

–

–

1

Nurse (Domestic)

1

1

1

–

1

1

Nursemaid (Domestic)

–

–

–

–

–

3

Platelayer

–

–

–

–

–

1

Postman

1

1

1

1

2

1

Railway Labourer

–

–

–

15

1

–

Railway Porter

–

–

–

–

1

2

Road Labourer

–

–

–

–

–

1

Roadstone Breaker

–

–

–

–

–

1

Servant Butler

–

–

–

1

–

–

Servant Domestic

–

–

–

4

–

–

Servant Farm Indoors

–

–

–

1

–

2

Servant Female

14

–

–

–

–

–

Servant General

–

2

7

2

8

20

Servant House

–

6

1

–

–

–

Servant Male

5

–

–

–

–

–

Servant Outdoor

–

1

–

–

–

–

Sexton

–

–

1

–

–

–

Sicknurse

–

–

–

–

–

1

Washerwoman

–

2

–

–

–

–