1881 census occupation

Independant surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

386 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 587 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Elmer, with 8 people recorded as Independant.

Surnames most linked with Independant

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	Elmer	8	1,019
2	Bee	7	1,595
3	Collinson	7	3,519
4	Brooke	6	4,465
5	Cearns	5	96
6	Bircham	4	288
7	Elton	4	1,204
8	Fear	4	1,329
9	Foote	4	1,147
10	Fripp	4	308
11	Gayford	4	231
12	Kingdon	4	936
13	Mathew	4	1,126
14	Nathan	4	997
15	Sansom	4	2,010
16	Shadforth	4	138
17	Spurgeon	4	953
18	Voice	4	392
19	Batcock	3	58
20	Bigg	3	943
21	Boys	3	1,183
22	Brooking	3	725
23	Bryon	3	301
24	Chipperfield	3	772
25	Dimond	3	862
26	Duffield	3	2,592
27	Gerrett	3	120
28	Kew	3	856
29	Nias	3	96
30	Paterson	3	20,480
31	Pedlar	3	324
32	Rawlins	3	1,738
33	Samuels	3	1,272
34	Serra	3	8
35	Verity	3	1,276
36	Wragge	3	92
37	Addams	2	98
38	Anns	2	81
39	Anwyl	2	182
40	Atfield	2	174
41	Aylward	2	617
42	Bain	2	7,490
43	Bick	2	526
44	Biddlecombe	2	505
45	Billinghurst	2	371
46	Bloxam	2	257
47	Bosanquet	2	158
48	Boyer	2	937
49	Breach	2	595
50	Bridgeman	2	1,097
51	Brittle	2	348
52	Byron	2	1,093
53	Canwell	2	84
54	Cassell	2	688
55	Chillingworth	2	250
56	Chiswell	2	367
57	Churchman	2	761
58	Codd	2	1,282
59	Constant	2	299
60	Cottingham	2	797
61	Cow	2	51
62	Cowdell	2	251
63	Daish	2	195
64	Darkin	2	219
65	Darton	2	281
66	Denney	2	728
67	Dowie	2	725
68	Dunkin	2	272
69	Eagleton	2	365
70	Eastcott	2	109
71	Edginton	2	501
72	Eliot	2	164
73	Erskine	2	1,853
74	Everard	2	911
75	Ewart	2	1,692
76	Exton	2	1,006
77	Fairhead	2	565
78	Farquhar	2	2,334
79	Fenner	2	1,267
80	Fieldwick	2	76
81	Frankish	2	514
82	Furze	2	632
83	Gething	2	484
84	Gilby	2	1,123
85	Giller	2	135
86	Glendon	2	44
87	Goodacre	2	964
88	Gripper	2	72
89	Grocott	2	856
90	Gundry	2	480
91	Hannan	2	973
92	Harcourt	2	658
93	Jelly	2	859
94	Keep	2	1,089
95	Kellaway	2	631
96	Mare	2	263
97	Mcculloch	2	5,650
98	Mence	2	145
99	Moyce	2	160
100	Myer	2	210