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Return of the Emigration from the United Kingdom to all parts of the World, during the years from 1854 to 1860, both inclusive; showing the Trade, Occupation or Profession of the Adults, so far as can be ascertained from the Passenger Lists furnished by the Custom House Authorities.
Occupation. | United States. |
British North America. |
Australasia | All other Places. |
Total. |
Adult Males. | |||||
Agricultural Labourers, Gardeners, Carters, &c. |
5,208 | 2,098 | 33,315 | 1,562 | 42,183 |
Bakers, Confectioners,&c. | 3,554 | 310 | 1,247 | 72 | 5,183 |
Blacksmiths and Farriers | 1,568 | 456 | 2,132 | 195 | 4,351 |
Bookbinders and Stationers |
160 | 39 | 128 | 18 | 345 |
Boot and Shoe Makers | 3,613 | 783 | 1,410 | 156 | 5,962 |
Braziers, Tinsmiths, Whitesmiths, &c. |
1,580 | 122 | 297 | 46 | 2,045 |
Brick and Tile Makers, Potters, &c. |
233 | 39 | 347 | 19 | 638 |
Bricklayers, Masons, Plasterers, Slaters, &c. |
9,331 | 756 | 5,058 | 400 | 15,545 |
Builders | 339 | 20 | 289 | 16 | 664 |
Butchers, Poulterers, &c. | 1,182 | 139 | 985 | 34 | 2,340 |
Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers |
314 | 86 | 431 | 56 | 887 |
Carpenters and Joiners | 14,778 | 2,115 | 8,602 | 646 | 26,141 |
Carvers and Gilders | 302 | 43 | 61 | 8 | 414 |
Clerks | 5,571 | 1,582 | 3,043 | 912 | 11,108 |
Clock & Watch Makers | 615 | 156 | 172 | 20 | 963 |
Coach Makers and Trimmers |
72 | 25 | 136 | 28 | 261 |
Coal Miners | 1,083 | 187 | 605 | 4 | 1,879 |
Coopers | 1,183 | 157 | 240 | 30 | 1,610 |
Cutlers | 343 | 11 | 66 | 1 | 421 |
Domestic Servants | 1,592 | 387 | 1,189 | 207 | 3,375 |
Dyers | 164 | 37 | 66 | 3 | 270 |
Engine Drivers, Stokers, &c |
32 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 63 |
Engineers | 1,565 | 292 | 1,103 | 286 | 3,246 |
Engravers | 261 | 14 | 78 | 10 | 363 |
Farmers | 58,526 | 9,427 | 17,653 | 782 | 86,388 |
Gentlemen, Professional Men, Merchants, &c. |
13,578 | 3,745 | 12,191 | 3,431 | 33,125 |
Jewellers and Silversmiths |
347 | 29 | 135 | 17 | 528 |
Labourers, General | 333,215 | 27,068 | 95,228 | 2,643 | 458,154 |
Locksmiths, Gunsmiths, &c. |
85 | 7 | 41 | 6 | 139 |
Millers, Malsters, &c. | 886 | 229 | 466 | 18 | 1,599 |
Millwrights | 104 | 39 | 134 | 28 | 305 |
Miners and Quarrymen | 22,470 | 3,437 | 11,259 | 996 | 38,162 |
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