1881 census occupation
Coal Miner Wife surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Coal Miner Wife in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
713 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 1,934 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Backhouse, with 3 people recorded as Coal Miner Wife.
Surnames most linked with Coal Miner Wife
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.