1881 census occupation

No Profession surnames in the 1881 census

This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation No Profession in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.

Occupation summary

219 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 391 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Boyd, with 7 people recorded as No Profession.

Surnames most linked with No Profession

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	Boyd	7	10,455
2	Cameron	6	23,281
3	Kenealy	6	143
4	Woodgate	6	1,409
5	Bristow	5	4,049
6	Kempe	5	220
7	Thick	5	422
8	Banbury	4	713
9	Boocock	4	1,055
10	Dupont	4	93
11	Englefield	4	491
12	Eyton	4	147
13	Risdon	4	294
14	Tompson	4	658
15	Wayland	4	250
16	Westlake	4	2,144
17	Whieldon	4	205
18	Cadogan	3	214
19	Cosgrave	3	147
20	Dalglish	3	546
21	Dore	3	1,567
22	Eubank	3	29
23	Gilkerson	3	72
24	Keele	3	142
25	Mackenzie	3	8,998
26	Maclean	3	3,731
27	Maude	3	1,138
28	Mckibbin	3	80
29	Mitchener	3	265
30	Morson	3	297
31	Newbold	3	2,179
32	Parlby	3	97
33	Penson	3	425
34	Pigott	3	1,145
35	Pring	3	1,367
36	Pyne	3	1,138
37	Sheward	3	387
38	Shield	3	1,360
39	Simister	3	785
40	Amery	2	575
41	Ansley	2	293
42	Arkwright	2	705
43	Balfour	2	2,092
44	Bellew	2	168
45	Bertram	2	1,359
46	Bolam	2	817
47	Boult	2	493
48	Bournes	2	97
49	Bree	2	154
50	Brew	2	478
51	Burder	2	177
52	Cloak	2	113
53	Cockrane	2	324
54	Cooksey	2	683
55	Coverdale	2	819
56	Coxe	2	57
57	Dive	2	92
58	Doust	2	348
59	Dredge	2	775
60	Durnford	2	328
61	Elders	2	234
62	Elsden	2	366
63	Fagan	2	1,419
64	Finley	2	826
65	Gary	2	83
66	Goding	2	138
67	Greenham	2	581
68	Haggard	2	265
69	Jarratt	2	700
70	Jebb	2	368
71	Jelly	2	859
72	Kitchener	2	1,024
73	Macmahon	2	215
74	Maitland	2	1,953
75	Mara	2	282
76	Margerson	2	105
77	Mauger	2	44
78	Mckay	2	17,160
79	Oldland	2	156
80	Ormsby	2	365
81	Parke	2	709
82	Pelham	2	433
83	Petts	2	762
84	Purchas	2	144
85	Purkins	2	82
86	Renouf	2	47
87	Rotherham	2	602
88	Shalders	2	135
89	Shave	2	659
90	Sleath	2	350
91	Southby	2	180
92	Stacy	2	871
93	Stjohn	2	366
94	Stubbings	2	1,036
95	Sturman	2	665
96	Suckling	2	882
97	Tench	2	432
98	Tolan	2	168
99	Union	2	66
100	Wagner	2	612