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1881 census occupation

Rag Sorter surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

159 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 438 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Dews, with 17 people recorded as Rag Sorter.

Surnames most linked with Rag Sorter

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
1Dews17
2Wilby15
3Senior14
4Callaghan11
5Carroll9
6Illingworth8
7Peace8
8Brannan7
9Waterhouse7
10Crawley6
11Dandridge6
12Megson6
13Radley6
14Barraclough5
15Carney5
16Dillon5
17Gomersall5
18Jessop5
19Mccarthy5
20Mullins5
21Scholey5
22Shea5
23Spurr5
24Boocock4
25Broadhead4
26Cassidy4
27Flannaghan4
28Fozard4
29Giggal4
30Grady4
31Hardcastle4
32Moorhouse4
33Pendergast4
34Pickersgill4
35Plaster4
36Redfearn4
37Tighe4
38Tolson4
39Womersley4
40Chappel3
41Cockayne3
42Costello3
43Coughlan3
44Coyle3
45Curley3
46Dempsey3
47Ely3
48Farnhill3
49Fothergill3
50Garrard3
51Glynn3
52Hagan3
53Knighton3
54Mulligan3
55Murry3
56Obrian3
57Quarmby3
58Redding3
59Rigley3
60Sheen3
61Wale3
62Woodson3
63Alldridge2
64Allerton2
65Anstey2
66Armatage2
67Audsley2
68Barrowclough2
69Blacker2
70Broderick2
71Brody2
72Brogan2
73Cleverley2
74Corney2
75Dirkin2
76Donelly2
77Ealy2
78Eustace2
79Feeley2
80Fozzard2
81Goldthorpe2
82Gomersal2
83Goodare2
84Gothard2
85Harradine2
86Kaylor2
87Keane2
88Keeffe2
89Kilgariff2
90Mealing2
91Muldowney2
92Role2
93Rowen2
94Snee2
95Standish2
96Steevens2
97Tattersfield2
98Tregaskis2
99Vail2
100Wraith2