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West riding in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with A

In the 1881 Census for west-riding, there were 2931908 people with surnames starting with 'A' in west-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people in west-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'A' in west-riding in 1881 were Atkinson, Armitage, Allen, Anderson, Adams, Ackroyd, Ashton, Appleyard, Armstrong and Allison. People with the most common surnames in west-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, George, James, Joseph, Sarah or Ann.

Most common surnames beginning with 'A' in west-riding in 1881:

A (rev) Fry households

A Bowes households

A Challenger households

A Cordingley households

A Lilley households

A Pickles households

A Webster households

Aaran households

Aaron households

Aarons households

Abam households

Abbatt households

Abbay households

Abberley households

Abberton households

Abbey households

Abbis households

Abbishaw households

Abbiss households

Abbot households

There were 9148 people with this surname in West-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Abbot in West-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Abbot in West-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, Mary, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Ann, Jane, Sarah, George or James.

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Northgate

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Anna

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Priestman Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Blakey

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles A

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Colbecks Buildings

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1848

Address

New Green

People in the house

3

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Upr B Lane

People in the house

8

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George E

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George H

Date of Birth

1859

Address

No 6 House Gilpin Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1817

Address

South Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Duke Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Jeremiah

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Herbert Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Society Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Arbitration Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1804

Address

Finkle Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Judith

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Robert St North

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Jonathan

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mark

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Bierley Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Richard Oliver

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Gilpin Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Oldfield Lane

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1832

Address

No 2 House Scotland Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1821

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Filbert Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Scarsdale Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Main Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Isaac Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Wilson Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1849

Address

William Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Charles Street

People in the house

2

Abbotson households

Abbott households

Abbotts households

Abbs households

Abby households

Abdy households

Abe households

Abel households

Abele households

Abell households

Abercrombie households

Abernethy households

Abershaw households

Abey households

Ablard households

Ablatt households

Able households

Ablett households

Abley households

Ablott households

Abott households

Abotts households

Abraham households

Abrahams households

Abrahamson households

Abram households

Abramham households

Abrams households

Abrey households

Absalom households