1881 census occupation

Railway Signalman surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

357 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 461 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Denman, with 6 people recorded as Railway Signalman.

Surnames most linked with Railway Signalman

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	Denman	6	1,347
2	Barrass	4	740
3	Craddock	4	2,513
4	Marston	4	2,785
5	Smallbone	4	416
6	Barsby	3	516
7	Boulter	3	1,498
8	Bullimore	3	632
9	Candy	3	1,064
10	Dunham	3	1,531
11	Harlow	3	1,650
12	Ingles	3	929
13	Michael	3	1,610
14	Peberdy	3	254
15	Pook	3	844
16	Quincey	3	433
17	Ruddick	3	715
18	Beasant	2	341
19	Beckley	2	780
20	Beel	2	215
21	Bettles	2	416
22	Bloodworth	2	504
23	Boast	2	600
24	Bottom	2	796
25	Brenton	2	612
26	Brigden	2	543
27	Brownbridge	2	231
28	Callaby	2	228
29	Cansfield	2	129
30	Chaffey	2	477
31	Chantry	2	429
32	Couling	2	341
33	Cray	2	579
34	Croker	2	893
35	Daffern	2	244
36	Disbrey	2	41
37	Dunderdale	2	534
38	Embleton	2	861
39	Felstead	2	701
40	Gall	2	1,946
41	Geeves	2	241
42	Gilham	2	874
43	Gillings	2	712
44	Gunton	2	670
45	Haggis	2	229
46	Harradine	2	417
47	Ilett	2	209
48	Jerrett	2	170
49	Joyner	2	691
50	Kilvington	2	553
51	Mayell	2	256
52	Meakins	2	413
53	Meekings	2	123
54	Mogg	2	704
55	Morden	2	210
56	Moth	2	389
57	Ormond	2	641
58	Palk	2	396
59	Peatman	2	101
60	Peryer	2	54
61	Pett	2	823
62	Poyntz	2	51
63	Pratchett	2	137
64	Preen	2	314
65	Pykett	2	130
66	Rennison	2	717
67	Roughton	2	515
68	Sandham	2	767
69	Scroggs	2	86
70	Shipway	2	554
71	Stamper	2	679
72	Staveley	2	498
73	Thistlethwaite	2	484
74	Tidball	2	253
75	Turgoose	2	110
76	Wheway	2	199
77	Whitcombe	2	538
78	Wildgoose	2	802
79	Woodyatt	2	301
80	Woolrich	2	305
81	Adell	1	29
82	Adnett	1	59
83	Airton	1	150
84	Aldam	1	135
85	Aldrige	1	144
86	Allton	1	100
87	Allworth	1	57
88	Almey	1	118
89	Alves	1	159
90	Ashill	1	63
91	Awcock	1	177
92	Ayscough	1	133
93	Balmbra	1	28
94	Baptiste	1	33
95	Bary	1	47
96	Bassindale	1	95
97	Batesman	1	20
98	Beagle	1	98
99	Becknell	1	31
100	Berrey	1	139