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West riding in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with A

In the 1881 Census for west-riding, there were 2931908 people with surnames starting with 'A' in west-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people in west-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'A' in west-riding in 1881 were Atkinson, Armitage, Allen, Anderson, Adams, Ackroyd, Ashton, Appleyard, Armstrong and Allison. People with the most common surnames in west-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, George, James, Joseph, Sarah or Ann.

Most common surnames beginning with 'A' in west-riding in 1881:

A (rev) Fry households

A Bowes households

A Challenger households

A Cordingley households

A Lilley households

A Pickles households

A Webster households

Aaran households

Aaron households

Aarons households

Abam households

Abbatt households

Abbay households

Abberley households

Abberton households

Abbey households

Abbis households

Abbishaw households

Abbiss households

Abbot households

Abbotson households

Abbott households

Abbotts households

Abbs households

Abby households

Abdy households

Abe households

Abel households

There were 24189 people with this surname in west-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Abel in west-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Abel in west-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Elizabeth, Thomas, Mary, George, Robert, Henry, Harry or Jane.

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1854

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1830

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Reed Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1814

Address

Cemetery Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ernest

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Frederick

Date of Birth

1858

Address

Ecclesall Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Frederick

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Primrose Hill

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1810

Address

Maltby Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Wallace Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Summer Hill

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Stables Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Colne Bridge Rd Bradley

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Horton Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1857

Address

York Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1807

Address

Couper Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Mulgrave Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1812

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Prospect Terrace

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Samuel

Date of Birth

1820

Address

George Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Foundry Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Back Hatfeild Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Alexander Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Bridge Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Fitzwilliam Street

People in the house

6

Abele households

Abell households

Abercrombie households

Abernethy households

Abershaw households

Abey households

Ablard households

Ablatt households

Able households

Ablett households

Abley households

Ablott households

Abott households

Abotts households

Abraham households

Abrahams households

Abrahamson households

Abram households

Abramham households

Abrams households

Abrey households

Absalom households