1881 census occupation

Watch Maker surnames in the 1881 census

This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Watch Maker 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 263 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Dilger, with 6 people recorded as Watch Maker.

Surnames most linked with Watch Maker

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	Dilger	6	88
2	Eames	5	2,061
3	Critchley	4	2,677
4	Jolliffe	4	1,340
5	Peppercorn	4	146
6	Thrasher	4	174
7	Welchman	4	174
8	Yeates	4	1,659
9	Alker	3	558
10	Carmichael	3	4,295
11	Faller	3	92
12	Fehrenbach	3	73
13	Fischer	3	231
14	Kennell	3	266
15	Pass	3	1,461
16	Simkins	3	935
17	Taffinder	3	42
18	Tansley	3	1,111
19	Tatlow	3	264
20	Theaker	3	699
21	Tritschler	3	26
22	Vokes	3	531
23	Woodham	3	1,002
24	Bretherton	2	768
25	Bucknall	2	775
26	Channing	2	575
27	Chimes	2	39
28	Coutts	2	3,036
29	Devenport	2	560
30	Donne	2	243
31	Dumbell	2	235
32	Ganter	2	30
33	Gath	2	263
34	Geldart	2	472
35	Greenough	2	756
36	Kaiser	2	80
37	Kench	2	353
38	Macaree	2	41
39	Mattocks	2	396
40	Moulder	2	541
41	Poynton	2	505
42	Rawsthorne	2	383
43	Rennison	2	717
44	Sare	2	101
45	Sellar	2	712
46	Settle	2	1,036
47	Shufflebotham	2	615
48	Silverman	2	117
49	Smerdon	2	465
50	Southcott	2	522
51	Swinburn	2	562
52	Tullock	2	389
53	Weare	2	533
54	Webley	2	623
55	Weeden	2	614
56	Westmoreland	2	481
57	Abbatt	1	74
58	Alcott	1	95
59	Alderslade	1	90
60	Audus	1	83
61	Bader	1	44
62	Beatham	1	45
63	Beaufoy	1	132
64	Benzie	1	455
65	Beven	1	207
66	Blann	1	135
67	Bloch	1	8
68	Bowran	1	118
69	Bradnick	1	52
70	Bradnock	1	120
71	Bradwick	1	28
72	Brashaw	1	68
73	Brecknell	1	134
74	Briscall	1	82
75	Brunner	1	94
76	Bryer	1	365
77	Burger	1	66
78	Cairnes	1	112
79	Carmell	1	67
80	Carrodus	1	89
81	Cats	1	19
82	Cheyney	1	92
83	Chrystal	1	407
84	Clarence	1	116
85	Claus	1	24
86	Clays	1	108
87	Clennell	1	82
88	Clymer	1	52
89	Colombo	1	52
90	Cowpe	1	160
91	Craver	1	16
92	Cromarty	1	343
93	Crundwell	1	115
94	Crutchlow	1	94
95	Curryer	1	60
96	Davonport	1	66
97	Delahunt	1	65
98	Easley	1	102
99	Edgcumbe	1	72
100	Elridge	1	104