1881 census occupation

Sempstress surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

213 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 329 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Hallam, with 9 people recorded as Sempstress.

Surnames most linked with Sempstress

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	Hallam	9	5,584
2	Badcock	5	1,718
3	Claxton	5	1,899
4	Powley	5	925
5	Gerring	4	240
6	Keates	4	989
7	Whittington	4	2,108
8	Witton	4	607
9	Adlem	3	115
10	Beatty	3	437
11	Cammish	3	149
12	Cochrane	3	4,634
13	Colbert	3	500
14	Cornelius	3	855
15	Foulds	3	2,035
16	Fullagar	3	162
17	Furey	3	92
18	Knifton	3	174
19	Marney	3	590
20	Paget	3	1,591
21	Place	3	1,559
22	Whale	3	1,677
23	Winterburn	3	836
24	Wrigglesworth	3	763
25	Ackling	2	64
26	Anstead	2	164
27	Beardshaw	2	247
28	Belbin	2	248
29	Blewitt	2	674
30	Bowe	2	675
31	Brailey	2	319
32	Bucknall	2	775
33	Bunney	2	673
34	Caesar	2	200
35	Checketts	2	249
36	Cheer	2	201
37	Covell	2	480
38	Crown	2	368
39	Deake	2	69
40	Dowman	2	351
41	Eeles	2	336
42	Eustace	2	838
43	Fathers	2	405
44	Flannigan	2	738
45	Frogley	2	249
46	Gaffney	2	1,016
47	Giller	2	135
48	Goodison	2	611
49	Goodrum	2	400
50	Izzard	2	895
51	Jaggers	2	202
52	Mouncey	2	148
53	Mummery	2	481
54	Murdock	2	1,076
55	Obrian	2	1,869
56	Owston	2	199
57	Passey	2	641
58	Pleace	2	127
59	Prickett	2	817
60	Pride	2	737
61	Redknap	2	97
62	Renton	2	1,835
63	Shave	2	659
64	Shellard	2	475
65	Stainer	2	624
66	Stoddard	2	492
67	Thoroughgood	2	159
68	Upstone	2	181
69	Wedge	2	881
70	Welsman	2	124
71	Whitty	2	419
72	Wiblin	2	115
73	Willsher	2	563
74	Wittington	2	174
75	Wormall	2	187
76	Wyles	2	750
77	Absolon	1	79
78	Acklam	1	101
79	Alesbrook	1	29
80	Alleyne	1	81
81	Allright	1	105
82	Alner	1	127
83	Anns	1	81
84	Anstice	1	127
85	Apperly	1	102
86	Armett	1	77
87	Bailer	1	26
88	Barefield	1	47
89	Beckman	1	64
90	Bellenger	1	89
91	Beston	1	131
92	Beverly	1	250
93	Bewell	1	43
94	Biddiscombe	1	111
95	Bleeze	1	62
96	Blindell	1	59
97	Borwell	1	83
98	Bremmer	1	101
99	Cabble	1	57
100	Calf	1	130