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1881 census occupation

Wheelwright surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

1,385 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 4,316 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Chapman, with 59 people recorded as Wheelwright.

Surnames most linked with Wheelwright

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.

#SurnamePeople
1Chapman59
2Reynolds35
3Spencer34
4Sutton27
5Webster27
6Barber26
7Potter22
8Wallis22
9Pugh20
10Roe20
11Parkinson18
12Reeves18
13Baldwin17
14Wall17
15Glover16
16Jordan16
17Tomlinson16
18Davenport15
19Garner15
20Gough15
21Savage15
22Wild15
23Carpenter14
24Chadwick14
25Naylor14
26Plant14
27Salter14
28Woodhead14
29Chamberlain13
30Culshaw13
31Kershaw13
32Boardman12
33Draper12
34Jeffery12
35Mercer12
36Rice12
37Beard11
38Bunting11
39Eccles11
40Farmer11
41Haines11
42Partridge11
43Peat11
44Peel11
45Simmonds11
46Steer11
47Walmsley11
48Ashcroft10
49Bloomfield10
50Cobb10
51Goodall10
52Grice10
53Osborn10
54Rushton10
55Sands10
56Sharples10
57Shrimpton10
58Wakefield10
59Wharton10
60Ashley9
61Bingham9
62Bowers9
63Child9
64Church9
65Dawes9
66Dutton9
67Hadley9
68Hare9
69Kitchen9
70Probert9
71Rawlinson9
72Ricketts9
73Rimmer9
74Sawyer9
75Shelton9
76Sumner9
77Tipper9
78Vickery9
79Yarwood9
80Bagshaw8
81Bannister8
82Beech8
83Brealey8
84Broadhurst8
85Charles8
86Gore8
87Grimshaw8
88Harmer8
89Kettle8
90Kirkham8
91Malpass8
92Marchant8
93Perrin8
94Rivers8
95Shutt8
96Wilding8
97Worrall8
98Amos7
99Belcher7
100Brooke7