1881 census occupation

Decorator surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

243 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 301 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Main, with 4 people recorded as Decorator.

Surnames most linked with Decorator

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	Main	4	4,912
2	Shields	4	4,631
3	Sutch	4	299
4	Allard	3	1,055
5	Bangs	3	286
6	Mullen	3	2,855
7	Pink	3	1,972
8	Airs	2	133
9	Apperley	2	335
10	Bealby	2	105
11	Binder	2	360
12	Boothby	2	845
13	Brickwell	2	131
14	Brockwell	2	574
15	Burnby	2	74
16	Clapson	2	353
17	Cockell	2	385
18	Corps	2	339
19	Crees	2	457
20	Dalziel	2	1,332
21	Drabwell	2	34
22	Durant	2	1,028
23	Eldred	2	881
24	Fortescue	2	376
25	Fulljames	2	72
26	Gallimore	2	954
27	Giblett	2	255
28	Gover	2	769
29	Greed	2	167
30	Greenhead	2	121
31	Gudger	2	96
32	Javens	2	29
33	Keywood	2	186
34	Master	2	379
35	Nourse	2	127
36	Oaten	2	302
37	Parcell	2	237
38	Pennell	2	869
39	Peskett	2	392
40	Petrie	2	3,570
41	Roworth	2	171
42	Sansum	2	260
43	Satchell	2	674
44	Seeley	2	915
45	Topple	2	163
46	Wight	2	1,538
47	Woodruff	2	1,397
48	Youle	2	361
49	Ackrill	1	215
50	Adamthwaite	1	118
51	Ahrens	1	62
52	Aird	1	1,571
53	Akester	1	102
54	Albutt	1	248
55	Aldhouse	1	87
56	Alice	1	40
57	Amott	1	52
58	Antill	1	385
59	Arnison	1	183
60	Atkiss	1	46
61	Attaway	1	83
62	Aynsley	1	386
63	Baden	1	213
64	Balcombe	1	457
65	Bareham	1	413
66	Begley	1	499
67	Bellringer	1	269
68	Biffen	1	191
69	Billimore	1	46
70	Binnie	1	1,260
71	Birchmore	1	155
72	Birds	1	154
73	Blacklidge	1	46
74	Blatch	1	302
75	Boatman	1	209
76	Bodle	1	330
77	Borer	1	228
78	Bouchard	1	105
79	Bowron	1	244
80	Broadbelt	1	179
81	Brougham	1	314
82	Burlton	1	145
83	Caplen	1	89
84	Carville	1	25
85	Chamber	1	219
86	Charters	1	817
87	Chidwick	1	148
88	Chirnside	1	195
89	Clapton	1	551
90	Clithero	1	85
91	Coburn	1	571
92	Codman	1	106
93	Cody	1	173
94	Colls	1	348
95	Conquest	1	428
96	Corderoy	1	227
97	Cowdery	1	268
98	Cramond	1	246
99	Cress	1	62
100	Cruickshank	1	3,375