1881 census occupation
Silk Dyer surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Silk Dyer in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
54 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 125 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Plant, with 9 people recorded as Silk Dyer.
Surnames most linked with Silk Dyer
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant | 9 |
| 2 | Wardle | 7 |
| 3 | Bowcock | 6 |
| 4 | Broadhurst | 6 |
| 5 | Gresty | 6 |
| 6 | Bratt | 5 |
| 7 | Mottershead | 5 |
| 8 | Walthall | 5 |
| 9 | Hammersley | 4 |
| 10 | Bloor | 3 |
| 11 | Borsley | 3 |
| 12 | Earls | 3 |
| 13 | Olive | 3 |
| 14 | Tatton | 3 |
| 15 | Thornhill | 3 |
| 16 | Westley | 3 |
| 17 | Whitehurst | 3 |
| 18 | Wroe | 3 |
| 19 | Artingstall | 2 |
| 20 | Ensor | 2 |
| 21 | Goldstraw | 2 |
| 22 | Merton | 2 |
| 23 | Rolleston | 2 |
| 24 | Rumney | 2 |
| 25 | Tilburn | 2 |
| 26 | Turnock | 2 |
| 27 | Wastell | 2 |
| 28 | Conyard | 1 |
| 29 | Critchly | 1 |
| 30 | Dolson | 1 |
| 31 | Fergason | 1 |
| 32 | Hallwell | 1 |
| 33 | Hammersly | 1 |
| 34 | Marren | 1 |
| 35 | Masher | 1 |
| 36 | Mossley | 1 |
| 37 | Must | 1 |
| 38 | Nickles | 1 |
| 39 | Polling | 1 |
| 40 | Robinshaw | 1 |
| 41 | Satton | 1 |
| 42 | Spurge | 1 |
| 43 | Taker | 1 |
| 44 | Tees | 1 |
| 45 | Teggin | 1 |
| 46 | Tidmas | 1 |
| 47 | Tiffney | 1 |
| 48 | Warmsley | 1 |
| 49 | Wellens | 1 |
| 50 | Wheelton | 1 |
| 51 | Wile | 1 |
| 52 | Wint | 1 |
| 53 | Woodcroft | 1 |
| 54 | Youel | 1 |