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1881 census occupation

Wool Sorter surnames in the 1881 census

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

Occupation summary

70 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 123 people in the 1881 records.

The leading surname here is Milnes, with 5 people recorded as Wool Sorter.

Surnames most linked with Wool Sorter

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
1Milnes5
2Arscott4
3Churchward4
4Illingworth4
5Jagger4
6Jowett4
7Willcocks4
8Beanland3
9Oldroyd3
10Ormondroyd3
11Petherbridge3
12Saturley3
13Waygood3
14Badland2
15Benford2
16Birkbeck2
17Branston2
18Breaks2
19Greedy2
20Ibbertson2
21Maddick2
22Maud2
23Mirfield2
24Palk2
25Pepler2
26Pyrah2
27Smerdon2
28Stancombe2
29Toothill2
30Tordoff2
31Wheater2
32Worthey2
33Abson1
34Arney1
35Austerfield1
36Bending1
37Braddick1
38Brearey1
39Browett1
40Bunclark1
41Camden1
42Carradice1
43Chaff1
44Clist1
45Davage1
46Dorsey1
47Elstub1
48Empsall1
49Giggal1
50Goswell1
51Habergham1
52Inger1
53Mackwell1
54Mccree1
55Needs1
56Nickles1
57Oakly1
58Ralf1
59Raworth1
60Roffey1
61Seage1
62Skewes1
63Stidston1
64Syms1
65Vanner1
66Watmuff1
67Wharfe1
68Woolaway1
69Woolsey1
70Wootten1