1881 census occupation
Farm Labourer surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Farm Labourer in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
8,870 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 65,123 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Priestley, with 17 people recorded as Farm Labourer.
Surnames most linked with Farm Labourer
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.