1881 census occupation
Dressmaker surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Dressmaker in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
16,840 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 176,950 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Messent, with 2 people recorded as Dressmaker.
Surnames most linked with Dressmaker
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.