1881 census occupation

Boat Builder surnames in the 1881 census

This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Boat Builder in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.

Occupation summary

203 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 304 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Sephton, with 9 people recorded as Boat Builder.

Surnames most linked with Boat Builder

These figures count people whose occupation was recorded under this exact title. A related job may appear under a separate spelling, so this is best read as a census snapshot rather than a cleaned modern job category.

#	Surname	People	1881 total
1	Sephton	9	779
2	Steadman	6	1,852
3	Blacklock	4	1,271
4	Bridgman	4	1,019
5	Cambridge	4	916
6	Chant	4	1,234
7	Peabody	4	256
8	Pounder	4	984
9	Biffen	3	191
10	Blaker	3	522
11	Callan	3	968
12	Clasper	3	361
13	Dagwell	3	83
14	Forsey	3	320
15	Garwood	3	1,461
16	Newson	3	1,888
17	Porteous	3	2,030
18	Shellard	3	475
19	Tagg	3	1,141
20	Tilston	3	379
21	Tims	3	659
22	Air	2	103
23	Basham	2	744
24	Bathurst	2	406
25	Bertram	2	1,359
26	Boaz	2	86
27	Breakell	2	263
28	Bromby	2	127
29	Bryce	2	3,022
30	Burrage	2	583
31	Chetham	2	92
32	Chinery	2	627
33	Colebrook	2	364
34	Colling	2	767
35	Dewdney	2	441
36	Dowey	2	190
37	Dunton	2	460
38	Emberton	2	306
39	Gausden	2	136
40	Goatley	2	191
41	Hagon	2	244
42	Hammerton	2	779
43	Joynson	2	695
44	Kirchin	2	67
45	Meggs	2	186
46	Mollett	2	169
47	Narramore	2	108
48	Pescod	2	253
49	Piercy	2	1,081
50	Pill	2	555
51	Press	2	861
52	Priday	2	196
53	Rodham	2	235
54	Rutt	2	270
55	Scrafton	2	217
56	Sheer	2	109
57	Spilman	2	229
58	Swaddle	2	134
59	Talboys	2	123
60	Taplin	2	1,042
61	Tyrer	2	1,339
62	Vardon	2	57
63	Wardell	2	1,192
64	Whatford	2	81
65	Witty	2	597
66	Abbatt	1	74
67	Abernethy	1	697
68	Arkinstall	1	271
69	Ballantine	1	928
70	Balsillie	1	177
71	Banes	1	307
72	Battensby	1	105
73	Baynton	1	301
74	Bedlington	1	173
75	Berisford	1	266
76	Bewick	1	842
77	Bibbington	1	31
78	Biffin	1	160
79	Blagrove	1	133
80	Blank	1	279
81	Bogie	1	405
82	Booty	1	486
83	Bougourd	1	1
84	Bouskill	1	95
85	Boydell	1	468
86	Brabazon	1	57
87	Broadfield	1	227
88	Bulley	1	702
89	Burgoine	1	170
90	Butts	1	356
91	Casper	1	129
92	Cawston	1	224
93	Challenor	1	296
94	Civil	1	131
95	Cleves	1	65
96	Clint	1	218
97	Clouter	1	68
98	Collar	1	282
99	Collidge	1	71
100	Colville	1	1,018