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UK surname

Shrosbree

In the 1881 census there were 50 people recorded with the Shrosbree surname, ranking it #26,587 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 87, ranked #32,476, down from #26,587 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St George in the East, St Leonard Shoreditch and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Havering, Poole and Basildon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Shrosbree is 136 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.0%.

1881 census count

50

Ranked #26,587

Modern count

87

2016, ranked #32,476

Peak year

1911

136 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 1911

Key insights

  • Shrosbree had 50 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,587 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016, ranked #32,476.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 136 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Shrosbree surname distribution map

The map shows where the Shrosbree surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Shrosbree surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Shrosbree over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 29 #28,082
1861 historical 24 #30,922
1881 historical 50 #26,587
1891 historical 78 #27,035
1901 historical 78 #25,500
1911 historical 136 #18,962
1997 modern 82 #29,325
1998 modern 91 #28,806
1999 modern 95 #28,465
2000 modern 90 #29,068
2001 modern 87 #29,161
2002 modern 96 #28,534
2003 modern 95 #28,536
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 86 #30,094
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 97 #29,156
2008 modern 104 #28,341
2009 modern 103 #29,127
2010 modern 103 #29,780
2011 modern 101 #29,938
2012 modern 91 #31,659
2013 modern 88 #32,349
2014 modern 92 #32,132
2015 modern 88 #32,421
2016 modern 87 #32,476

Geography

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Where Shrosbrees are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St George in the East, St Leonard Shoreditch, London parishes, St Pancras and Ealing, Chiswick. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Havering, Poole, Basildon, Telford and Wrekin and Cornwall. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St George in the East London (East Districts)
2 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 Ealing, Chiswick Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Havering 007 Havering
2 Poole 017 Poole
3 Basildon 001 Basildon
4 Telford and Wrekin 011 Telford and Wrekin
5 Cornwall 061 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Shrosbree

These lists show first names that appear often with the Shrosbree surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Shrosbree

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Shrosbree, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Shrosbree surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Shrosbree household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Shrosbree is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Shrosbree is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Shrosbree falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Shrosbree is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Shrosbree, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Shrosbree families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Shrosbree surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 33 Shrosbrees recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.77x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 33 6.77x
Warwickshire 11 8.95x
Kent 2 1.20x
Surrey 2 0.84x
Yorkshire 2 0.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shoreditch London in Middlesex leads with 15 Shrosbrees recorded in 1881 and an index of 70.96x.

Place Total Index
Shoreditch London 15 70.96x
Birmingham 11 26.84x
St George In East 7 210.84x
Clerkenwell London 5 43.44x
Stoke Newington London 5 131.58x
Camberwell 2 6.42x
Gate Fulford 2 176.99x
Northfleet 2 136.05x
St Luke London 1 12.79x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Shrosbree surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Clara 2
Jessie 2
Louisa 2
Ada 1
Amelia 1
B. 1
Charlotte 1
E. 1
Eliza 1
Francis 1
Jane 1
Lillian 1
M. 1
M.A. 1
Madeleine 1
Maria 1
Martha 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Shrosbree surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 4
Frederick 3
Henry 3
A. 2
Charles 2
Edward 2
Robert 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
F. 1
George 1
H. 1
Herbert 1
R. 1
W. 1
W.H. 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Shrosbree households.

FAQ

Shrosbree surname: questions and answers

How common was the Shrosbree surname in 1881?

In 1881, 50 people were recorded with the Shrosbree surname. That placed it at #26,587 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Shrosbree surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016. That gives Shrosbree a modern rank of #32,476.

What does the Shrosbree map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Shrosbree bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.