1881 census occupation

Gen Servant surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

393 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 469 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Story, with 4 people recorded as Gen Servant.

Surnames most linked with Gen 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.

#	Surname	People	1881 total
1	Story	4	1,852
2	Carle	3	327
3	Dace	3	292
4	Deans	3	2,038
5	Kewley	3	351
6	Mays	3	1,726
7	Rollinson	3	1,617
8	Tobin	3	1,195
9	Airy	2	100
10	Arter	2	342
11	Barney	2	691
12	Barrs	2	470
13	Batman	2	130
14	Bonnett	2	760
15	Brighton	2	1,053
16	Brogan	2	1,002
17	Bunker	2	1,206
18	Bunning	2	316
19	Burne	2	457
20	Carless	2	794
21	Chevin	2	49
22	Cranwell	2	221
23	Cullimore	2	453
24	Deadman	2	1,176
25	Dennett	2	1,295
26	Dentith	2	225
27	Dolby	2	1,119
28	Donahue	2	158
29	Dury	2	286
30	Ecclestone	2	384
31	Eynon	2	853
32	Faint	2	260
33	Fulton	2	3,796
34	Gamage	2	142
35	Garrety	2	125
36	Gillet	2	346
37	Gillings	2	712
38	Gilroy	2	1,231
39	Goodridge	2	992
40	Gornall	2	863
41	Hannay	2	734
42	Inkley	2	94
43	Kidman	2	605
44	Kitch	2	220
45	Matthewman	2	573
46	Meacham	2	608
47	Old	2	1,157
48	Ramsay	2	7,783
49	Rattray	2	1,473
50	Reeson	2	291
51	Rollins	2	660
52	Rolph	2	1,102
53	Salkeld	2	675
54	Sault	2	176
55	Schultz	2	255
56	Sefton	2	988
57	Shepheard	2	515
58	Sillence	2	298
59	Skelly	2	508
60	Slingsby	2	840
61	Sole	2	695
62	Towns	2	968
63	Wackett	2	304
64	Wallett	2	223
65	Warn	2	541
66	Weedon	2	1,393
67	Yeatman	2	443
68	Abrey	1	284
69	Ace	1	255
70	Adley	1	230
71	Allford	1	212
72	Allt	1	88
73	Ancliffe	1	62
74	Angles	1	153
75	Apthorpe	1	146
76	Armand	1	82
77	Ashenden	1	265
78	Asken	1	84
79	Atfield	1	174
80	Aucott	1	149
81	Aylwin	1	193
82	Balwin	1	94
83	Banting	1	264
84	Barnicott	1	106
85	Barrowcliff	1	160
86	Battams	1	202
87	Batter	1	165
88	Battison	1	336
89	Baynton	1	301
90	Bealey	1	262
91	Bebington	1	143
92	Belch	1	149
93	Bells	1	154
94	Benion	1	116
95	Bennets	1	116
96	Bettis	1	134
97	Bind	1	43
98	Blagden	1	283
99	Blinco	1	49
100	Blyton	1	206