1881 census occupation

Master surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

464 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 757 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Olsen, with 9 people recorded as Master.

Surnames most linked with Master

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	Olsen	9	557
2	Gower	8	3,144
3	Hansen	8	551
4	Beadle	7	2,109
5	Coward	7	3,421
6	Richmond	7	6,552
7	Steer	6	3,478
8	Boden	5	2,424
9	Brand	5	4,412
10	Dryden	5	1,817
11	Foreman	5	3,919
12	Hadlow	5	538
13	Iddon	5	758
14	Keeble	5	2,057
15	Mathias	5	1,818
16	Aaron	4	467
17	Ambler	4	2,647
18	Andersen	4	167
19	Couch	4	1,770
20	Dingle	4	1,273
21	Nurse	4	1,461
22	Perrett	4	1,492
23	Rowles	4	1,320
24	Shrubsall	4	126
25	Stephen	4	5,184
26	Storm	4	382
27	Tyrrell	4	2,197
28	Woolton	4	143
29	Abram	3	1,073
30	Alsop	3	1,342
31	Banner	3	1,634
32	Behrens	3	142
33	Bettley	3	159
34	Christensen	3	77
35	Cracknell	3	2,065
36	Dane	3	660
37	Easter	3	1,215
38	Findlay	3	6,210
39	Halling	3	264
40	Halsey	3	1,286
41	Hargrave	3	960
42	Jensen	3	194
43	Mably	3	112
44	Mallows	3	344
45	Mark	3	1,509
46	Masson	3	1,827
47	Montgomery	3	4,774
48	Mountain	3	2,109
49	Nielsen	3	96
50	Ost	3	96
51	Overy	3	434
52	Pilcher	3	1,503
53	Pout	3	158
54	Scragg	3	972
55	Souter	3	1,649
56	Wigg	3	825
57	Winder	3	1,966
58	Witton	3	607
59	Amis	2	378
60	Annis	2	490
61	Austwick	2	257
62	Barbrook	2	109
63	Bedlington	2	173
64	Bensley	2	519
65	Blackler	2	547
66	Blampied	2	26
67	Blewitt	2	674
68	Brammer	2	720
69	Brenan	2	239
70	Burland	2	327
71	Buyers	2	136
72	Carre	2	67
73	Casper	2	129
74	Cawthorn	2	563
75	Chidgey	2	415
76	Chittenden	2	755
77	Clemens	2	608
78	Cogger	2	478
79	Colbridge	2	124
80	Colyer	2	775
81	Constant	2	299
82	Courtman	2	189
83	Crone	2	544
84	Curling	2	465
85	Depledge	2	505
86	Docking	2	254
87	Dudding	2	233
88	Duddridge	2	274
89	Ecclestone	2	384
90	Elder	2	3,182
91	Ellery	2	807
92	Farman	2	565
93	Farmery	2	533
94	Farquhar	2	2,334
95	Fieldgate	2	54
96	Flaxman	2	527
97	Folland	2	437
98	Fowle	2	743
99	Gawn	2	132
100	Geddes	2	3,615