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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

There were 63200 people with this surname in West-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Abbott in West-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Abbott in West-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Thomas, Mary, George, Elizabeth, James, Sarah, Annie or Robert.

Head of Household

Aaron

Date of Birth

1825

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Adolphus F

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Roseville Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Foulshaw Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Cannan Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Stoney Yard

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Anthony

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Cannan Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Kirkstall Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Barker

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Vale

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Barnabas

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Lloyd Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Commercial Road

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1807

Address

Low Fisher Gate

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Broughton

Date of Birth

1856

Address

New Town Orchard Cottages

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Village Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Town Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Dudley Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1858

Address

Crommac Court

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Beaumont Street

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Victoria Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1804

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1829

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Moor Garforth Occupation Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1828

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Genn Row

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Broomhill Cottages Harrogate Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Grant Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Riverdale Road

People in the house

8

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Woodbank Place

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Willow Grove

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Gelderd Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Holmes Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1858

Address

Mary Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Elijah

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Albert Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Smithies Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Thackeray Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Trinity Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Elizabeth A

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Winn Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ellen

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Cheltm Crescent

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Institution Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Fredrick

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Topham Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1810

Address

The Crescent

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Mill Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Brook Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Court Temple Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Stanary Green

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Sardinia Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Arthur Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Albion Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Bower Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Drummond Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Albert Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George Sayer

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Oxford Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George W

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Selby Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Grange

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Church Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Harriet A

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Woodhouse Hill

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1832

Address

West Park

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Skipton Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Tofts St Continued

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Hezekiah

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Runcorn Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Bishop Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Wellclose Mount

People in the house

3

Head of Household

J A

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Ayrton Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Dodd Hill Dyke Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Jowett Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Rupert Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Chassum Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Ayrton Street

People in the house

14

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1806

Address

Ayrton Street

People in the house

14

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Close Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Woodhouse Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Gowthorp Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James S

Date of Birth

1829

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Jesse

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Redshaw Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Joe

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Rose Cottages

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Low Row

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1827

Address

High Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1828

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Gay Lane

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Portsmouth

People in the house

12

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Prince Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Great Cross Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Woodbury Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Beamsley Stt

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Spring Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Kirkstall Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Baker Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Woodhouse Lane

People in the house

11

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Castle Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Browns Place

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Norfolk Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Leeds & Ellend Road Spen

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Ct3 Stafford Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Boldwin Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1851

Address

East Laith Gate

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1825

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John E

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Oatland Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John H

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Tong Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John Hawkshaw

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Railway Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John P

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Moorland Place

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John Sen

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Prince Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John T

Date of Birth

1854

Address

New Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John W Sarah

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Sardinia Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John Wm

Date of Birth

1856

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Titus Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Willow Grove

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Snydale Road

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1854

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Victoria Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Kate

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Reform Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Leah

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Barkerend Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Lionel

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Back Lane

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Luke

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Hill Top

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Martha

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Martha

Date of Birth

1807

Address

Southfield Place

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Martha

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Kendell Row

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1801

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1808

Address

Back Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1803

Address

New Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Tusmore Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mary A

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Lawson Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Osborne

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Darnbrough Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Otho G

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Bradford Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Pollie

Date of Birth

1862

Address

Cranborne Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Rachel

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Village

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Raymond

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Reuben

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Elland Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1819

Address

River Place

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Kendall Square

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Martin Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Hse 2 Balm Green

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Ebernezer Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Jackson Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Allerton Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Robert A

Date of Birth

1861

Address

North Pavement

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Robert H

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Cemetery Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Robert S

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Worthington Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Robinson

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Airedale Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Roseina

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Shambles Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Samuel

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Wilfried Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Samuel

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Island

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Chapel Lane

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Raven Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Park Place

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Caledonian Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1801

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Sarah A

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Benson Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Sarah Ann

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Susan

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Hill Top

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1828

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1855

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Gladstone Terrace

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1831

Address

High Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Valley Cottages

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Jowett Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Fanny Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Dove Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Plevna Grove

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Back Pemberton Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Back Of Skinner Lane

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1814

Address

Chapel Yard

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Washington Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Catcliffe Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Marsh Gate

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1847

Address

York Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Brunswick Row

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1814

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Thomas George

Date of Birth

1841

Address

West Park

People in the house

7

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1820

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

11

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Old Market Place

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1821

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1817

Address

Eldon Place

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Isles Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Field Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

10

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Princess Street

People in the house

5

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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