1881 census occupation

Platelayer surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

293 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 427 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Rimmer, with 9 people recorded as Platelayer.

Surnames most linked with Platelayer

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	Rimmer	9	4,861
2	Crowe	4	2,867
3	Pitts	4	3,036
4	Sansom	4	2,010
5	Warman	4	1,409
6	Wolfe	4	1,559
7	Barden	3	1,143
8	Christmas	3	1,613
9	Christopher	3	1,736
10	Corns	3	838
11	Crowson	3	648
12	Deboo	3	69
13	Dover	3	1,349
14	Drayton	3	1,039
15	Fields	3	1,436
16	Frisby	3	1,296
17	Garston	3	99
18	Grist	3	1,452
19	Merrett	3	1,831
20	Michael	3	1,610
21	Murden	3	510
22	Pallister	3	756
23	Pettifer	3	666
24	Radley	3	1,717
25	Rance	3	1,123
26	Stockton	3	1,817
27	Stopforth	3	262
28	Twitty	3	81
29	Wait	3	1,519
30	Wheeldon	3	1,476
31	Wolf	3	588
32	Wych	3	267
33	Allenby	2	426
34	Astill	2	465
35	Baggott	2	868
36	Barnfield	2	742
37	Bayford	2	380
38	Bolson	2	56
39	Breakwell	2	434
40	Burdon	2	980
41	Carleton	2	181
42	Chatham	2	475
43	Churchman	2	761
44	Collingham	2	279
45	Corbishley	2	468
46	Dallas	2	1,136
47	Dalley	2	745
48	Dandy	2	554
49	Daynes	2	474
50	Dench	2	569
51	Douthwaite	2	649
52	Eggleston	2	698
53	Elenor	2	39
54	Elles	2	203
55	Ellingham	2	484
56	Fullbrook	2	272
57	Gilham	2	874
58	Growns	2	52
59	Hallard	2	205
60	Inwood	2	714
61	Kightley	2	238
62	Kimpton	2	812
63	Mallard	2	774
64	Marriot	2	516
65	Marris	2	418
66	Meekins	2	126
67	Milam	2	103
68	Parminter	2	190
69	Pennock	2	473
70	Pett	2	823
71	Pigram	2	204
72	Pymm	2	167
73	Redfearn	2	888
74	Ruck	2	768
75	Saddler	2	902
76	Sheldrick	2	598
77	Shrive	2	155
78	Sixsmith	2	500
79	Southwood	2	864
80	Squib	2	58
81	Stobart	2	564
82	Tibble	2	305
83	Trenfield	2	126
84	Trusler	2	351
85	Trussell	2	286
86	Tyrie	2	317
87	Vicary	2	801
88	Wheat	2	703
89	Woosnam	2	244
90	Wort	2	515
91	Wyke	2	294
92	Aiken	1	486
93	Alderslade	1	90
94	Aldwinckle	1	155
95	Amber	1	92
96	Ancock	1	134
97	Asbery	1	62
98	Baggett	1	191
99	Baldy	1	100
100	Banthorpe	1	76