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1881 census place

Braintree surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Braintree, Essex in 1881. The total column counts people with each surname in the district or town. Frequency and index show whether the surname was unusually common locally.

Place summary

275 surnames are listed for Braintree, Essex, covering 2,083 people in the local records.

The leading surname here is Ardley, with 2 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Braintree

Small places can have high concentration scores even when the raw count is modest. The index column helps separate genuinely local surnames from names that simply appear in large numbers everywhere.

#SurnameTotalIndex
201Ardley235.46x
202Aylett217.57x
203Bibbey290.91x
204Brell2833.33x
205Cawston251.68x
206Elger267.34x
207Fax2384.62x
208Freeborn243.20x
209Hutchens237.66x
210Jaggs257.64x
211Linsell231.10x
212Lucus2101.52x
213Mclachlan290.50x
214Melbourne218.99x
215Millbank251.81x
216Pamplin234.84x
217Pearey2153.85x
218Pomphrey2104.17x
219Portway256.66x
220Skuse222.08x
221Tilcock2156.25x
222Tindley2333.33x
223Totman271.43x
224Turtle219.84x
225Vennell264.94x
226Willshire227.10x
227Aldam142.92x
228Asser140.82x
229Basey144.44x
230Bealey121.51x
231Bore125.58x
232Bruty141.84x
233Bumstead114.86x
234Callis115.43x
235Colliss158.48x
236Cowel156.82x
237Cowlin121.05x
238Dennington118.25x
239Fitz139.06x
240Fosler13333.33x
241Gally178.13x
242Geller1222.22x
243Hasell123.92x
244Hayse162.89x
245Honeyball118.08x
246Hopes114.14x
247Jiggins124.81x
248Knopp145.25x
249Lapwood149.02x
250Mabbs142.92x
251Macdonnell168.03x
252Marler116.58x
253Messent132.47x
254Mochan154.95x
255Nevard116.29x
256Norcott116.42x
257Parchment1105.26x
258Parkhurst118.48x
259Pasley128.49x
260Pigram128.33x
261Purkins169.93x
262Radburn119.34x
263Richbell159.52x
264Rulton186.21x
265Saines159.52x
266Shade121.74x
267Shippey138.76x
268Shrive137.31x
269Tobias124.33x
270Wash118.59x
271Waylett140.49x
272Whiter128.25x
273Williss131.06x
274Willsmore1120.48x
275Wolsey128.65x