1881 census occupation
Woollen Operative surnames in the 1881 census
This page lists surnames most often recorded with the occupation Woollen Operative in 1881. Occupational titles are shown as recorded and transcribed, so similar jobs, variant spellings and mistakes can appear separately.
Occupation summary
29 surnames are listed with this occupation, covering 177 people in the 1881 records.
The leading surname here is Butterworth, with 43 people recorded as Woollen Operative.
Surnames most linked with Woollen Operative
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 | Butterworth | 43 |
| 2 | Chadwick | 24 |
| 3 | Stott | 17 |
| 4 | Brierley | 12 |
| 5 | Bamford | 10 |
| 6 | Bottomley | 7 |
| 7 | Cryer | 6 |
| 8 | Dearden | 5 |
| 9 | Whatmough | 5 |
| 10 | Whipp | 5 |
| 11 | Brearley | 4 |
| 12 | Matthew | 4 |
| 13 | Savill | 4 |
| 14 | Woolfenden | 4 |
| 15 | Barke | 3 |
| 16 | Belfield | 3 |
| 17 | Crampton | 3 |
| 18 | Grindrod | 3 |
| 19 | Charleston | 2 |
| 20 | Conlon | 2 |
| 21 | Sager | 2 |
| 22 | Sladen | 2 |
| 23 | Blakebrough | 1 |
| 24 | Cadogan | 1 |
| 25 | Crase | 1 |
| 26 | Habergham | 1 |
| 27 | Ketch | 1 |
| 28 | Roylance | 1 |
| 29 | Westall | 1 |