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1881 census occupation

Cloth Finisher surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

216 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 619 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Brook, with 29 people recorded as Cloth Finisher.

Surnames most linked with Cloth Finisher

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.

#SurnamePeople
1Brook29
2Sykes24
3Senior19
4Dyson14
5Firth14
6Blakeley12
7Broadbent12
8Sheard12
9Armitage11
10Crawshaw10
11Crossley10
12Jessop10
13Oldroyd10
14Gledhill9
15Brooke8
16Newsome8
17Pickles8
18Swallow8
19Broadhead7
20Priestley7
21Whiteley7
22Asquith6
23Barraclough6
24France6
25Peel6
26Balmforth5
27Crossland5
28Mathers5
29Redfearn5
30Scholefield5
31Speight5
32Spurr5
33Appleyard4
34Battye4
35Beevers4
36Cliffe4
37Corcoran4
38Coyle4
39Crowe4
40Dransfield4
41Ellam4
42Fearnley4
43Hardcastle4
44Ineson4
45Kellett4
46Kilburn4
47Kitson4
48Siddle4
49Stocks4
50Whitley4
51Woodson4
52Barrowclough3
53Beldon3
54Byram3
55Colbeck3
56Fleetwood3
57Ibbetson3
58Nettleton3
59Noon3
60Sowden3
61Strafford3
62Waterworth3
63Whittam3
64Wylie3
65Addyman2
66Akeroyd2
67Barrass2
68Bently2
69Bevitt2
70Bickerdike2
71Bilbrough2
72Bottom2
73Brearey2
74Burnley2
75Burras2
76Byrom2
77Cannings2
78Cawthra2
79Croisdale2
80Dryer2
81Durrans2
82Farnhill2
83Gambles2
84Garthwaite2
85Gooder2
86Hallas2
87Hallewell2
88Instrell2
89Jaggar2
90Overend2
91Padget2
92Porritt2
93Ratchford2
94Rawden2
95Rodley2
96Schorah2
97Scrimshaw2
98Smithies2
99Soothill2
100Stancliffe2