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1881 census occupation

Potter surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

634 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 3,875 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Proctor, with 11 people recorded as Potter.

Surnames most linked with Potter

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.

#SurnamePeople
101Proctor11
102Shipley11
103Walley11
104Baddeley10
105Durber10
106Gleaves10
107Orgill10
108Pennington10
109Snape10
110Walklate10
111Windsor10
112Caton9
113Chesters9
114Gates9
115Goodfellow9
116Hammersley9
117Mainwaring9
118Mayer9
119Poulson9
120Prince9
121Redfern9
122Shufflebottom9
123Sproston9
124Tams9
125Woodhouse9
126Abbotts8
127Bagnall8
128Broad8
129Copeland8
130Deaville8
131Hand8
132Key8
133Milward8
134Pickerill8
135Podmore8
136Ridge8
137Rock8
138Scarratt8
139Stockton8
140Stonier8
141Timmis8
142Wain8
143Whitehall8
144Woodall8
145Askew7
146Astbury7
147Bennion7
148Birtles7
149Blaize7
150Boughey7
151Bridgwood7
152Broadhurst7
153Hallam7
154Kirkham7
155Mear7
156Meigh7
157Newark7
158Sargeant7
159Shenton7
160Simcock7
161Staley7
162Statham7
163Till7
164Tinsley7
165Warrilow7
166Baddley6
167Dudley6
168Eyre6
169Farrington6
170Furnival6
171Gallimore6
172Hackney6
173Harling6
174Ibbs6
175Illsley6
176Jervis6
177Meakin6
178Pass6
179Plimbley6
180Sharman6
181Sweeney6
182Twigg6
183Unwin6
184Wallbanks6
185Watkin6
186Whitmore6
187Allcock5
188Allerton5
189Awty5
190Beeston5
191Bettany5
192Billings5
193Boon5
194Bosson5
195Brammeld5
196Breeze5
197Bryon5
198Cambridge5
199Copestick5
200Cork5