1881 census occupation
Cotton Operative surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Cotton Operative in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
1,481 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 11,692 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Gosling, with 9 people recorded as Cotton Operative.
Surnames most linked with Cotton Operative
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.