1881 census occupation

Labourer In Iron Works surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

488 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 835 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Welsh, with 16 people recorded as Labourer In Iron Works.

Surnames most linked with Labourer In Iron Works

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	Welsh	16	11,869
2	Fitzgerald	10	5,205
3	Daley	9	3,526
4	Connell	6	5,144
5	Cowan	6	6,126
6	Cullen	6	5,242
7	Maloney	6	2,464
8	Quin	6	3,223
9	Connelly	5	2,780
10	Fellows	5	4,059
11	Jefferies	5	3,300
12	Mansell	5	3,458
13	Mcgrath	5	3,221
14	Nicklin	5	1,184
15	Oneil	5	5,219
16	Shea	5	2,002
17	Tudor	5	2,009
18	Wilton	5	2,874
19	Breen	4	833
20	Brian	4	1,406
21	Carson	4	3,296
22	Chilvers	4	1,173
23	Conners	4	164
24	Dance	4	2,400
25	Dennison	4	2,314
26	Fairhurst	4	2,450
27	Gaskin	4	1,121
28	Kane	4	2,422
29	Mcguire	4	5,267
30	Regan	4	3,068
31	Turley	4	1,617
32	Bavington	3	70
33	Beaver	3	1,326
34	Bibb	3	258
35	Blythin	3	79
36	Bourke	3	718
37	Brien	3	1,008
38	Brockley	3	218
39	Bywater	3	1,505
40	Caddick	3	1,038
41	Callow	3	1,382
42	Christopher	3	1,736
43	Corrigan	3	1,340
44	Coxe	3	57
45	Custance	3	362
46	Doody	3	538
47	Fahey	3	342
48	Finley	3	826
49	Gallager	3	252
50	Grieves	3	740
51	Hannah	3	3,865
52	Kelk	3	275
53	Meads	3	976
54	Moverley	3	125
55	Mulloy	3	437
56	Narey	3	170
57	Neagle	3	220
58	Newcome	3	238
59	Onions	3	1,666
60	Rawle	3	590
61	Reardon	3	1,301
62	Renshaw	3	2,832
63	Rudley	3	49
64	Saul	3	1,530
65	Shuker	3	559
66	Skelly	3	508
67	Skidmore	3	2,198
68	Sowden	3	1,695
69	Sowerby	3	1,612
70	Terrett	3	228
71	Tindall	3	1,825
72	Toole	3	1,613
73	Travers	3	1,484
74	Wagg	3	698
75	Wheelhouse	3	677
76	Wickens	3	1,885
77	Allender	2	210
78	Atley	2	139
79	Bache	2	616
80	Bailes	2	575
81	Basford	2	902
82	Batson	2	838
83	Berresford	2	563
84	Bethel	2	488
85	Blakesley	2	177
86	Bolan	2	277
87	Boothby	2	845
88	Brailsford	2	1,055
89	Branan	2	156
90	Branson	2	1,072
91	Brayshaw	2	1,091
92	Brogan	2	1,002
93	Byrnes	2	534
94	Callagan	2	403
95	Callighan	2	283
96	Canavan	2	350
97	Challes	2	23
98	Chudley	2	346
99	Cochlin	2	81
100	Cottom	2	519