1881 census occupation
Laundress surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Laundress in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
11,854 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 107,806 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Wetton, with 2 people recorded as Laundress.
Surnames most linked with Laundress
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.