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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

Abbotson households

Abbott households

Abbotts households

Abbs households

Abby households

Abdy households

Abe households

Abel households

Abele households

Abell households

There were 4471 people with this surname in West-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Abell in West-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Abell in West-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Ann, Charles, George, Jane or Edward.

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Dusty Miller Yard

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles Wm

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Manor Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1830

Address

--

People in the house

13

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1823

Address

St James Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Powell Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1796

Address

Wilkinson Yard

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Dixon Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Isabella

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Gold Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Dusty Miller Yard

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Westgate Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Lonsdale

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Belle Vue Terrace

People in the house

13

Head of Household

Samuel

Date of Birth

1840

Address

York Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Charlotte Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Squire

Date of Birth

1803

Address

Lee Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Glasshouse Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Upper Pollard Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William T

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Stanley Road

People in the house

5

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