Occupation survey, 1841 Census of Yardley

This information was collated by the Discovering Yardley Group.

 

 

YARDLEY – OCCUPATION SURVEY (HOUSEHOLDERS ONLY) 1841

Collated from the Decennial Census

 

SCHEDULE No 12. All that part of Yardley called Broomhall Quarter which lies south of the road leading from Birmingham to Warwick and north of the road leading from Birmingham to Stratford on Avon.

 

 

SCHEDULE No 13. All that part of Yardley called Greet Quarter which lies south of the road leading from Coventry to Birmingham and north of the road leading from Birmingham to Warwick.

 

 

SCHEDULE No 14. All that part of Yardley called Robin Hood and Yardley Wood which lies east of the road leading from Hall Green to Warstock.

 

 

SCHEDULE No 15. All that part of Yardley called Sare Hole and Green Bank which lies west of the road leading from Greet Mill to King's Heath.

 

 

SCHEDULE No 16. All that part of Yardley called Showell Green and Moseley Wake Green which lies west of the road leading from Greet Mill to King's Heath.

 

 

SCHEDULE No 17. All that part of Yardley Village which lies south of the church and north of the Coventry Road.

 

 

SCHEDULE No 18. All that part of Yardley Village, Stychford and New Bridge which lies north of the church.

 

 

SCHEDULE No

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmer

21

11

14

8

7

10

13

84

Agricultural Labourer

30

30

23

18

18

16

17

152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRAFTS AND SERVICES ANCILLARY TO AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

Cattle Dealer

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Horse Breaker

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

Horse Dealer

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Blacksmith

2

1

1

0

3

1

0

9

Wheelwright

1

2

0

0

0

1

1

5

Gamekeeper

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER CRAFTS AND TRADES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanner

0

2

0

0

0

1

0

3

Skinner

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Leather Dresser

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

Shoe Maker

4

2

3

0

1

1

2

13

Cordwainer

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

3

Carpenter

2

0

0

0

1

2

1

6

Sawyer

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

3

Cabinet Maker

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Wood Turner

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Tailor

1

2

0

1

0

0

0

4

Spectacle Maker

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Rope Maker

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

Printer

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

Ivory Turner

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METAL TRADES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle Maker

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

4

Scale Beam Maker

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

Gun Stocker

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Nail Maker

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Sword Grinder

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Locksmith

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Grinder

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Brass Founder

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Fire Iron Maker

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

Whitesmith

0

1

3

2

1

0

0

7

Plate Spur Maker

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Chain Maker

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Wire Drawer

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Machine Manufacturer

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUILDING TRADES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brickmaker

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

3

Builder

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

3

Bricklayer

0

1

0

0

2

0

3

6

Tile Maker

0

1

0

0

0

10

2

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOPKEEPERS, PROVISIONING & DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES

 

 

 

 

Butcher

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Draper

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Milk Seller

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

2

Dealer

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Corn Factor

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Oatmeal Maker

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Miller

0

1

0

2

0

2

0

5

Maltster

1

3

0

0

1

6

0

11

Publican

3

2

0

0

0

1

1

7

Wine Merchant

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Carrier

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

Coal Dealer

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

Hairdresser

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOMESTIC OCCUPATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manservant

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

2

Washerwoman

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

Gardener

0

1

3

0

1

6

1

12

Female Servant

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Ostlcr

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clergyman (this one a Schoolmaster)

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Clerk

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

3

Tutor

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

School Master

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

3

School Mistress

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Attorney

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Solicitor

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Governess

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Excise Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Accountant

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Agent

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Engineer

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labourer

2

15

1

0

0

0

5

23

Army

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Widow

0

0

0

0

0

6

1

7

Independent

11

4

5

2

6

6

5

39

Police Officer

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

4

Machine Manufacturer

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

 

 

 

 

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