1881 census occupation

Plough Boy surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

147 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 272 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Bayliss, with 8 people recorded as Plough Boy.

Surnames most linked with Plough Boy

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	Bayliss	8	3,786
2	Chivers	6	2,637
3	Alderman	4	1,177
4	Blakeman	4	880
5	Agg	3	267
6	Ayers	3	1,793
7	Beckingham	3	446
8	Clack	3	1,190
9	Coldicott	3	294
10	Early	3	1,109
11	Gisborne	3	133
12	Goodway	3	196
13	Guyatt	3	321
14	Hamlen	3	86
15	Hansford	3	1,430
16	Hardiman	3	879
17	Keel	3	595
18	Maisey	3	669
19	Meaden	3	480
20	Offer	3	680
21	Pittaway	3	576
22	Sollis	3	308
23	Sturch	3	191
24	Sturgess	3	1,714
25	Tizard	3	327
26	Toomer	3	467
27	Trinder	3	1,166
28	Whitbread	3	1,191
29	Amor	2	718
30	Appleford	2	329
31	Arkell	2	635
32	Astill	2	465
33	Ayliffe	2	391
34	Baston	2	635
35	Battey	2	290
36	Boyland	2	265
37	Bramble	2	555
38	Buckell	2	313
39	Buckner	2	183
40	Buggins	2	226
41	Calcutt	2	377
42	Carvell	2	507
43	Cheater	2	230
44	Crate	2	192
45	Dalley	2	745
46	Darrington	2	253
47	Dewe	2	177
48	Digweed	2	279
49	Doel	2	571
50	Doust	2	348
51	Dowdell	2	241
52	Ellen	2	646
53	Empson	2	643
54	Eyres	2	914
55	Feild	2	171
56	Fillery	2	136
57	Fulford	2	997
58	Ireson	2	611
59	Ivens	2	410
60	Jelfs	2	317
61	Jeynes	2	320
62	Kilford	2	284
63	Manders	2	600
64	Maple	2	463
65	Maslen	2	627
66	Maton	2	373
67	Minchin	2	739
68	Pithouse	2	95
69	Pragnell	2	474
70	Pratley	2	838
71	Richens	2	585
72	Ruffle	2	475
73	Scutt	2	762
74	Shortt	2	104
75	Shuttle	2	211
76	Snelgrove	2	744
77	Sparrowhawk	2	117
78	Sprules	2	219
79	Stanmore	2	224
80	Swatton	2	282
81	Swinford	2	135
82	Titman	2	196
83	Tuckey	2	614
84	Tull	2	722
85	Upperton	2	172
86	Westall	2	674
87	Winchcomb	2	72
88	Anness	1	102
89	Badrock	1	76
90	Baldey	1	76
91	Beckinsale	1	138
92	Bedden	1	110
93	Beechy	1	106
94	Bessent	1	110
95	Bizley	1	116
96	Blinko	1	48
97	Bodily	1	69
98	Bodycote	1	78
99	Bowls	1	131
100	Brinsdon	1	50