1881 census occupation

Lab Wife surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

225 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 306 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Caton, with 6 people recorded as Lab Wife.

Surnames most linked with Lab Wife

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	Caton	6	1,436
2	Ballinger	3	949
3	Boobyer	3	211
4	Budds	3	138
5	Cluer	3	146
6	Coyne	3	1,580
7	Cutting	3	1,527
8	Deeks	3	957
9	Gilder	3	780
10	Hansford	3	1,430
11	Passmore	3	1,746
12	Rainbow	3	1,237
13	Sandall	3	587
14	Suter	3	890
15	Whitlock	3	1,775
16	Alderman	2	1,177
17	Antrobus	2	594
18	Astill	2	465
19	Balkwill	2	262
20	Blagden	2	283
21	Burland	2	327
22	Canham	2	1,332
23	Carvell	2	507
24	Charvill	2	62
25	Chittenden	2	755
26	Cornes	2	657
27	Corrigan	2	1,340
28	Coultas	2	602
29	Currell	2	462
30	Dales	2	936
31	Davinson	2	135
32	Drane	2	613
33	Duffell	2	367
34	Forse	2	187
35	Frusher	2	95
36	Grimwood	2	1,226
37	Haller	2	141
38	Ings	2	518
39	Kerss	2	72
40	Kettlewell	2	918
41	Killingworth	2	119
42	Maslin	2	636
43	Messingham	2	57
44	Monaghan	2	2,171
45	Monkman	2	539
46	Myson	2	144
47	Offord	2	948
48	Orvis	2	62
49	Patient	2	328
50	Pidgeon	2	985
51	Plaxton	2	101
52	Preater	2	118
53	Pyke	2	1,031
54	Rands	2	877
55	Reedman	2	252
56	Riby	2	123
57	Rome	2	594
58	Shergold	2	743
59	Sweetman	2	1,050
60	Thorold	2	150
61	Waltham	2	428
62	Welby	2	298
63	Alce	1	68
64	Allbright	1	137
65	Altoft	1	151
66	Antell	1	164
67	Ashplant	1	148
68	Ayer	1	125
69	Bament	1	52
70	Barmby	1	181
71	Bastone	1	65
72	Beckerton	1	65
73	Belling	1	135
74	Belsom	1	32
75	Bettley	1	159
76	Billups	1	49
77	Blackadder	1	210
78	Blacow	1	142
79	Blee	1	174
80	Boarder	1	123
81	Boltwood	1	82
82	Boyse	1	124
83	Brennen	1	185
84	Bretton	1	191
85	Bullman	1	288
86	Bursell	1	57
87	Caffyn	1	177
88	Cannons	1	216
89	Caress	1	74
90	Carins	1	105
91	Carvel	1	116
92	Cattin	1	14
93	Charvill	1	62
94	Chestney	1	153
95	Clargo	1	66
96	Clenton	1	80
97	Cockings	1	162
98	Cockwell	1	64
99	Collicott	1	124
100	Condliffe	1	157