1881 census occupation

Gas Fitter surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

595 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 860 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Breedon, with 7 people recorded as Gas Fitter.

Surnames most linked with Gas Fitter

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	Breedon	7	405
2	Browning	7	6,070
3	Wilkes	7	5,191
4	Dance	6	2,400
5	Pepper	6	4,207
6	Quinnell	6	429
7	Defries	5	135
8	Pickford	5	2,436
9	Dicks	4	1,457
10	Glyde	4	226
11	Jarratt	4	700
12	Polley	4	789
13	Silvester	4	2,307
14	Steadman	4	1,852
15	Willett	4	2,352
16	Winfield	4	2,488
17	Wren	4	3,235
18	Argent	3	1,418
19	Bashford	3	992
20	Beeching	3	564
21	Bessant	3	598
22	Bevins	3	378
23	Boothby	3	845
24	Breeden	3	200
25	Coffey	3	885
26	Corney	3	995
27	Cosens	3	248
28	Dark	3	1,097
29	Dodge	3	1,159
30	Fearnhead	3	103
31	Govett	3	179
32	Hammerton	3	779
33	Janes	3	1,922
34	Jupe	3	299
35	Keene	3	1,759
36	Knapton	3	874
37	Parkins	3	1,609
38	Parrett	3	607
39	Parslow	3	644
40	Pitchford	3	956
41	Rodger	3	4,228
42	Russ	3	808
43	Ryley	3	772
44	Self	3	2,124
45	Shadwick	3	163
46	Shepperd	3	1,297
47	Slatter	3	1,191
48	Somerville	3	2,533
49	Stark	3	4,122
50	Stedman	3	1,857
51	Stoner	3	1,031
52	Tandy	3	1,421
53	Tebb	3	329
54	Wassall	3	290
55	Westoby	3	432
56	Wieland	3	66
57	Willard	3	782
58	Ackland	2	981
59	Aldous	2	1,216
60	Alland	2	57
61	Allerton	2	690
62	Annett	2	269
63	Anyon	2	163
64	Astbury	2	1,403
65	Baggott	2	868
66	Barnwell	2	603
67	Bartholmew	2	83
68	Benge	2	400
69	Beverton	2	39
70	Bindley	2	236
71	Blane	2	578
72	Bloxham	2	975
73	Bosher	2	473
74	Bowser	2	443
75	Bracey	2	793
76	Bradnock	2	120
77	Brandwood	2	380
78	Brazell	2	159
79	Briars	2	279
80	Burbridge	2	1,030
81	Buston	2	249
82	Byron	2	1,093
83	Caddick	2	1,038
84	Caudle	2	219
85	Chalkley	2	924
86	Chisholme	2	93
87	Churchard	2	77
88	Clive	2	368
89	Clutterbuck	2	1,041
90	Coffin	2	722
91	Colwell	2	973
92	Comfort	2	342
93	Corpe	2	133
94	Coverly	2	48
95	Deeming	2	417
96	Dewson	2	176
97	Donald	2	6,074
98	Dowle	2	456
99	Dryhurst	2	52
100	Duck	2	1,610