1881 census occupation
Carpenter surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Carpenter in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
10,324 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 76,954 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Handby, with 1 people recorded as Carpenter.
Surnames most linked with Carpenter
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.