1881 census occupation

Smith surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

173 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 284 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Renwick, with 9 people recorded as Smith.

Surnames most linked with Smith

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	Renwick	9	2,082
2	Charman	5	1,675
3	Gribble	5	1,076
4	Barr	4	7,263
5	Couch	4	1,770
6	Glass	4	3,099
7	Southam	4	1,248
8	Vivian	4	1,368
9	Ancock	3	134
10	Benjamin	3	1,569
11	Brenton	3	612
12	Etherton	3	184
13	Greenhill	3	1,294
14	Merrifield	3	706
15	Paling	3	677
16	Stimpson	3	1,347
17	Teare	3	169
18	Vicary	3	801
19	Woolacott	3	205
20	Battell	2	109
21	Beak	2	384
22	Beane	2	206
23	Bish	2	384
24	Boles	2	161
25	Broadbridge	2	487
26	Bugler	2	325
27	Capps	2	617
28	Careless	2	746
29	Chisnall	2	533
30	Coslett	2	136
31	Coules	2	140
32	Coxford	2	87
33	Croad	2	253
34	Dewar	2	3,922
35	Dilnot	2	103
36	Divers	2	301
37	Dopson	2	292
38	Dowland	2	157
39	Fowle	2	743
40	Greatrix	2	139
41	Hallaway	2	125
42	Jory	2	364
43	Julyan	2	261
44	Keeping	2	580
45	Michel	2	187
46	Millis	2	268
47	Moys	2	98
48	Munslow	2	357
49	Munton	2	762
50	Norkett	2	136
51	Odd	2	127
52	Owles	2	174
53	Parkyn	2	363
54	Pedlar	2	324
55	Pedrick	2	378
56	Piddington	2	299
57	Plumley	2	428
58	Priscott	2	171
59	Prudhoe	2	205
60	Rawle	2	590
61	Rimmington	2	611
62	Shopland	2	360
63	Springhall	2	105
64	Summerside	2	60
65	Sutch	2	299
66	Sweetland	2	377
67	Sydenham	2	620
68	Thorns	2	297
69	Towner	2	797
70	Trower	2	485
71	Upfold	2	212
72	Uphill	2	283
73	Wakely	2	492
74	Westacott	2	422
75	Wigfield	2	249
76	Willmot	2	441
77	Yandell	2	155
78	Abigail	1	76
79	Angier	1	129
80	Barow	1	35
81	Barriball	1	101
82	Beek	1	66
83	Benden	1	27
84	Blinman	1	99
85	Brocker	1	39
86	Bucke	1	83
87	Burnhill	1	123
88	Callam	1	129
89	Casemore	1	117
90	Cayford	1	159
91	Cletheroe	1	62
92	Colebourn	1	75
93	Colliers	1	36
94	Commerford	1	71
95	Corton	1	97
96	Cossar	1	363
97	Courtice	1	106
98	Crispe	1	142
99	Cusden	1	108
100	Dallyn	1	87