1881 census occupation
Coal Miner surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Coal Miner in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
10,827 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 226,894 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Wolfenden, with 16 people recorded as Coal Miner.
Surnames most linked with Coal Miner
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.