1881 census occupation

Letter Carrier surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

291 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 366 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is New, with 4 people recorded as Letter Carrier.

Surnames most linked with Letter Carrier

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	New	4	2,593
2	Piggott	4	2,172
3	Begent	3	52
4	Berrington	3	542
5	Damerell	3	176
6	Frances	3	1,880
7	Plowman	3	1,528
8	Pottle	3	390
9	Puttock	3	700
10	Strike	3	489
11	Vousden	3	254
12	Wedge	3	881
13	Anstead	2	164
14	Aust	2	340
15	Bearman	2	597
16	Bessant	2	598
17	Billett	2	640
18	Binder	2	360
19	Braddock	2	852
20	Bruty	2	139
21	Candy	2	1,064
22	Chiswell	2	367
23	Chiverton	2	554
24	Circuit	2	86
25	Clinch	2	861
26	Cloke	2	589
27	Cockin	2	339
28	Constantine	2	866
29	Dobby	2	331
30	Dorrell	2	549
31	Foulsham	2	249
32	Gallard	2	138
33	Gilson	2	934
34	Girdlestone	2	369
35	Goldstone	2	501
36	Habgood	2	587
37	Hadden	2	1,333
38	Keep	2	1,089
39	Kingsnorth	2	316
40	Kneale	2	195
41	Madge	2	945
42	Meech	2	614
43	Melhuish	2	792
44	Muncey	2	282
45	Noel	2	455
46	Overy	2	434
47	Parrett	2	607
48	Pidgeon	2	985
49	Pleass	2	78
50	Putman	2	527
51	Rowden	2	708
52	Rutland	2	910
53	Sefton	2	988
54	Slaton	2	43
55	Stamford	2	613
56	Stoodley	2	358
57	Sydenham	2	620
58	Tilt	2	218
59	Tulett	2	185
60	Upperton	2	172
61	Wrenn	2	306
62	Ackling	1	64
63	Ade	1	122
64	Arman	1	141
65	Arms	1	117
66	Artingstall	1	186
67	Asken	1	84
68	Auden	1	55
69	Baglow	1	63
70	Baister	1	83
71	Bantock	1	151
72	Barn	1	132
73	Barrable	1	58
74	Bartholmew	1	83
75	Battley	1	172
76	Bedward	1	157
77	Benskin	1	146
78	Bide	1	106
79	Birdsey	1	102
80	Blackney	1	112
81	Boatwright	1	188
82	Bonwick	1	226
83	Boutle	1	98
84	Braby	1	179
85	Bran	1	194
86	Brazendale	1	213
87	Breeden	1	200
88	Briston	1	158
89	Brittin	1	151
90	Brotherson	1	37
91	Bryans	1	214
92	Bulled	1	88
93	Bully	1	119
94	Bund	1	47
95	Burningham	1	184
96	Burst	1	39
97	Bushrod	1	107
98	Buxey	1	100
99	Caird	1	608
100	Calthorpe	1	146