1881 census occupation
General Servant surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation General Servant in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
10,946 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 79,705 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Downes, with 15 people recorded as General Servant.
Surnames most linked with General 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.