1881 census occupation

Plate Layer surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

249 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 331 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Sharman, with 6 people recorded as Plate Layer.

Surnames most linked with Plate Layer

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	Sharman	6	4,118
2	Eves	5	1,254
3	Gillett	5	3,156
4	Slatter	5	1,191
5	Rumble	4	1,122
6	Binks	3	1,761
7	Buckler	3	959
8	Dell	3	1,760
9	Funnell	3	1,654
10	Glendenning	3	428
11	Osman	3	1,091
12	Pledger	3	738
13	Snowdon	3	2,235
14	Tweddle	3	1,034
15	Aubrey	2	836
16	Bakewell	2	851
17	Bareham	2	413
18	Battisson	2	69
19	Bingley	2	814
20	Blakeway	2	375
21	Clerke	2	103
22	Colbert	2	500
23	Corkill	2	147
24	Coxhill	2	184
25	Culliford	2	315
26	Dagger	2	459
27	Denney	2	728
28	Fincham	2	840
29	Gainer	2	161
30	Gribbin	2	316
31	Hankey	2	713
32	Iley	2	336
33	Illsley	2	546
34	Magnus	2	212
35	Matley	2	399
36	Moorfoot	2	87
37	Mounfield	2	84
38	Nelms	2	184
39	Nethercott	2	275
40	Peckover	2	244
41	Pinches	2	527
42	Pybus	2	888
43	Quimby	2	75
44	Redshaw	2	896
45	Rippin	2	458
46	Shreeve	2	583
47	Simcock	2	876
48	Skeet	2	565
49	Smoker	2	180
50	Stacy	2	871
51	Strudwick	2	944
52	Swinbank	2	251
53	Tear	2	417
54	Toop	2	533
55	Welling	2	417
56	Wheatcroft	2	897
57	Winstone	2	788
58	Wintle	2	851
59	Abey	1	138
60	Addlesee	1	65
61	Agus	1	104
62	Aikenhead	1	130
63	Alcroft	1	101
64	Alport	1	97
65	Arman	1	141
66	Arton	1	104
67	Ashly	1	121
68	Aviss	1	80
69	Baby	1	54
70	Barbe	1	23
71	Barltrop	1	119
72	Barradell	1	181
73	Basely	1	63
74	Baugham	1	100
75	Baulk	1	89
76	Bavister	1	114
77	Bibbings	1	95
78	Bibbs	1	78
79	Billen	1	113
80	Birket	1	160
81	Birney	1	112
82	Biston	1	23
83	Bithel	1	145
84	Blanford	1	102
85	Blanton	1	69
86	Blincow	1	119
87	Boddison	1	74
88	Bootman	1	78
89	Bouckley	1	64
90	Branwood	1	53
91	Breaks	1	192
92	Brinded	1	56
93	Brome	1	51
94	Bruty	1	139
95	Buddin	1	34
96	Bunclark	1	95
97	Bunnage	1	131
98	Burell	1	51
99	Burlow	1	26
100	Burris	1	104