1881 census occupation

Gentleman surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

362 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 466 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Browne, with 6 people recorded as Gentleman.

Surnames most linked with Gentleman

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	Browne	6	5,446
2	Christie	4	9,707
3	Boddington	3	833
4	Dimmock	3	1,096
5	Dry	3	381
6	Fearnside	3	264
7	Greenhill	3	1,294
8	Greenland	3	938
9	Hardstaff	3	391
10	Kelsall	3	1,512
11	Knox	3	5,144
12	Mayall	3	917
13	Phillip	3	1,524
14	Piercy	3	1,081
15	Simonds	3	774
16	Swayne	3	293
17	Tom	3	133
18	Adam	2	5,145
19	Allaway	2	537
20	Arlow	2	61
21	Bache	2	616
22	Bankes	2	191
23	Barstow	2	518
24	Beddow	2	828
25	Boyer	2	937
26	Brush	2	274
27	Bunbury	2	84
28	Colby	2	621
29	Colling	2	767
30	Coulter	2	1,507
31	Cowgill	2	754
32	Crosse	2	317
33	Crowder	2	1,196
34	Cuff	2	1,165
35	Cure	2	239
36	Deal	2	736
37	Dray	2	675
38	Emanuel	2	575
39	Fill	2	112
40	Forder	2	1,056
41	Fortescue	2	376
42	Frank	2	1,279
43	Gayton	2	508
44	Gillow	2	228
45	Goodale	2	315
46	Goring	2	886
47	Gow	2	396
48	Gundry	2	480
49	Janaway	2	181
50	Kilham	2	155
51	Knell	2	456
52	Malpas	2	842
53	Malthouse	2	328
54	Maughan	2	1,671
55	Milford	2	836
56	Minton	2	1,014
57	Mordaunt	2	132
58	More	2	2,366
59	Moser	2	125
60	Nicoll	2	2,726
61	Norrington	2	330
62	Ormand	2	118
63	Padfield	2	787
64	Paget	2	1,591
65	Perrott	2	1,036
66	Probyn	2	269
67	Radmall	2	70
68	Rawdon	2	158
69	Rawnsley	2	978
70	Robin	2	287
71	Root	2	977
72	Rye	2	1,152
73	Sladen	2	513
74	Stile	2	132
75	Sunley	2	403
76	Sworder	2	126
77	Teare	2	169
78	Tellwright	2	32
79	Ussher	2	51
80	Vickerman	2	530
81	Whatton	2	242
82	Wheatman	2	175
83	Whitbourn	2	73
84	Absolon	1	79
85	Affleck	1	697
86	Alkin	1	84
87	Allonby	1	180
88	Allton	1	100
89	Anstice	1	127
90	Archdale	1	135
91	Armit	1	248
92	Aron	1	62
93	Askell	1	62
94	Asling	1	110
95	Attoe	1	80
96	Auden	1	55
97	Babington	1	295
98	Barne	1	60
99	Basten	1	190
100	Beacon	1	246