1881 census occupation

General Domestic Serv surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

395 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 468 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Ashman, with 4 people recorded as General Domestic Serv.

Surnames most linked with General Domestic Serv

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	Ashman	4	1,934
2	Burridge	4	1,994
3	Borrowdale	3	234
4	Clack	3	1,190
5	Garnham	3	1,432
6	Toon	3	1,129
7	Whitlock	3	1,775
8	Angell	2	1,147
9	Anstey	2	867
10	Bandy	2	425
11	Battison	2	336
12	Betsworth	2	141
13	Billings	2	1,443
14	Blencowe	2	379
15	Breach	2	595
16	Calf	2	130
17	Clode	2	284
18	Combes	2	634
19	Darbey	2	152
20	Dovey	2	1,144
21	Fore	2	98
22	Galley	2	1,067
23	Gedge	2	585
24	Gelsthorpe	2	220
25	Gilligan	2	762
26	Gilpin	2	865
27	Goodyer	2	685
28	Gosden	2	608
29	Gulliver	2	1,010
30	Gully	2	517
31	Handcock	2	688
32	Jakeman	2	828
33	Jorden	2	457
34	Mawby	2	855
35	Montague	2	1,502
36	Murrey	2	814
37	Niblett	2	887
38	Norgate	2	495
39	Osman	2	1,091
40	Pagett	2	765
41	Pitchford	2	956
42	Pointer	2	1,264
43	Postlethwaite	2	1,127
44	Prew	2	364
45	Rockley	2	343
46	Rosier	2	570
47	Saunderson	2	695
48	Scarfe	2	576
49	Scrivens	2	894
50	Sharmon	2	107
51	Sharratt	2	927
52	Shepperd	2	1,297
53	Smeeth	2	195
54	Southerton	2	170
55	Springford	2	148
56	Stowe	2	878
57	Teece	2	393
58	Thake	2	414
59	Tibbot	2	61
60	Townshend	2	917
61	Toye	2	320
62	Vose	2	477
63	Weatherley	2	572
64	Worley	2	1,323
65	Adley	1	230
66	Alborn	1	52
67	Albury	1	244
68	Aldworth	1	229
69	Amis	1	378
70	Anchor	1	93
71	Andress	1	107
72	Argile	1	95
73	Aske	1	44
74	Astridge	1	159
75	Austerfield	1	32
76	Ayriss	1	47
77	Backshall	1	229
78	Balderston	1	278
79	Bannard	1	93
80	Bayldon	1	123
81	Beckerton	1	65
82	Belford	1	259
83	Ben	1	78
84	Bendelow	1	188
85	Benger	1	271
86	Betson	1	156
87	Bishenden	1	70
88	Blaby	1	70
89	Blacow	1	142
90	Blatch	1	302
91	Blench	1	146
92	Blowman	1	52
93	Bollington	1	159
94	Bolten	1	124
95	Bonsey	1	136
96	Borland	1	1,295
97	Boughen	1	234
98	Brandley	1	37
99	Brayfield	1	87
100	Breward	1	236