1881 census occupation

Dau surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

71 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 140 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Imray, with 5 people recorded as Dau.

Surnames most linked with Dau

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.

#	Surname	People	1881 total
1	Imray	5	174
2	Mitchel	5	2,931
3	Wolfenden	5	1,402
4	Anthony	4	3,465
5	Whistler	4	314
6	Allanson	3	587
7	Arnott	3	2,518
8	Brayne	3	313
9	Cliffe	3	1,880
10	Filmer	3	667
11	Gear	3	1,114
12	Ostridge	3	57
13	Philipson	3	836
14	Staley	3	982
15	Stow	3	1,323
16	Tindall	3	1,825
17	Toogood	3	1,383
18	Tranter	3	2,213
19	Absalom	2	356
20	Aldwinckle	2	155
21	Allport	2	717
22	Babbage	2	471
23	Binstead	2	283
24	Capstick	2	881
25	Caunce	2	444
26	Cradock	2	328
27	Cully	2	336
28	Dowdle	2	156
29	Erskine	2	1,853
30	Farmar	2	18
31	Fergusson	2	1,530
32	Finbow	2	232
33	Fryatt	2	234
34	Gillott	2	1,074
35	Golder	2	819
36	Haggar	2	454
37	Morrow	2	1,212
38	Nairne	2	136
39	Sowler	2	76
40	Tape	2	121
41	Treharne	2	672
42	Varker	2	99
43	Whetton	2	493
44	Binney	1	461
45	Blackie	1	1,231
46	Braunton	1	74
47	Brey	1	29
48	Bromage	1	337
49	Brownrigg	1	376
50	Calcott	1	299
51	Dewse	1	106
52	Dowton	1	112
53	Dunlevy	1	91
54	Eversley	1	30
55	Groundwater	1	241
56	Habershon	1	61
57	Hallowes	1	92
58	Mends	1	92
59	Merrin	1	240
60	Mulliner	1	424
61	Oakford	1	142
62	Pindar	1	224
63	Reynard	1	501
64	Servis	1	78
65	Shemilt	1	142
66	Sheraton	1	150
67	Sherrett	1	113
68	Skuse	1	524
69	Stjohn	1	366
70	Tugwood	1	157
71	Whitty	1	419