1881 census occupation
Domestic Servant surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Domestic Servant in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
13,891 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 113,228 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Thornley, with 8 people recorded as Domestic Servant.
Surnames most linked with Domestic Servant
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.