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West riding in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

In the 1881 Census for west-riding, there were 8718446 people with surnames starting with 'W' 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 'W' in west-riding in 1881 were Wilson, Walker, Wood, Wright, Wilkinson, Watson, Ward, White, Webster and Williams. 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, Ann or Sarah.

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

W Gee households

W H Laycock households

W Hardy households

W Hodgson households

W Jackson households

W Liddington households

W Lumb households

W R? Hoyland households

W Standridge households

W Sutcliffe households

W Wade households

W Whittam households

Waass households

Wabsworth households

Wacey households

Wache households

Wacheux households

Wachter households

Wadale households

Wadby households

Waddams households

Waddas households

Waddell households

Waddelow households

Waddenton households

Waddicor households

Waddilove households

Waddingham households

Waddington households

There were 84032 people with this surname in West-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Waddington in West-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Waddington in West-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Joseph, George, James or Ann.

Head of Household

Aaron

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Union Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Abel

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Turkey Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Green Lane

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Church Terrace

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Smith Row

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ackroyd

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Main Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Agnes

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Agnes

Date of Birth

1838

Address

New Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Enfield Avenue

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1855

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Hellewell Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1844

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Canning Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Quarry Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1817

Address

Low Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1829

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Ebenezer Place

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Turner Place

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Granville Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Amos

Date of Birth

1856

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Crescent Place

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Chassum Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1832

Address

The Green

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Annie

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Upper Globe

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Anthony

Date of Birth

1808

Address

Pleasant Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Antony L

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Albion Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Spring Close Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Asa

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Low Banks

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Aspinall

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Princes Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1833

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Barbara

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Park Terrace

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1824

Address

North Parade

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Low Banks

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1815

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Dyson Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Market Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1806

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Sikh Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Aaron Row

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Henconner Lane

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Top Of High Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Spring Gardens Princess Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Betty

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Sunset Terrace

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Caroline

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Rutland Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Victoria Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1815

Address

High Utley

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Leeds & Selby Road Providence Place Bottom Row

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles Fred

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Fowler Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles Senior

Date of Birth

1848

Address

North Gate

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Main St Prospect Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Robin Hood Cottages

People in the house

6

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Whitkirk Lane

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Dinah

Date of Birth

1815

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Dorothea

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Fairfield Villas

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edgar T

Date of Birth

1853

Address

James Court

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1846

Address

North Adelaide Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Hyde Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Providence Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Church Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Eli

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Dyson Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Eli

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Springfield Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Tower Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1843

Address

North Parade

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Newton Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Bondgate Hargrave Yard

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Robin Hood Hill

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Pearson Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Finney Yard

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1814

Address

Rye Bread Hill

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Platts Common

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Dale Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1814

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elkanah

Date of Birth

1821

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ellen

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Aspen Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ellen

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Ireland Square

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ellen

Date of Birth

1803

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Esther

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Butler Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ezra

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Upper Chappel Row

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Granville Lane

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1832

Address

New Edward Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Fanny

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Clayton Place

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Fanny

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Bedford Place

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Foster

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Low Banks

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Frances

Date of Birth

1797

Address

High Spring Road

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1815

Address

New Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Milton Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Riley Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Cobden Terrace

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Roscoe Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Fred

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Newland Gate

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Frederick

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Aire Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Fredrick H

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Police Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Fred

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Back Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Nidd Cottages

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Village

People in the house

8

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Crop Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1855

Address

New Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Cancil Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1817

Address

Staincliffe Brick Row

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Artisan Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Dale Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Wath Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George E

Date of Birth

1857

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

George G

Date of Birth

1823

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Giles

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Grace

Date of Birth

1825

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Grace

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Thompson Terrace

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Gregory

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Green Bottom

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1809

Address

Town Gate

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Ravensknowl Road

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Whitash Place

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Prospect Place

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Aireville Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Harry

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Belgrave Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Water Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1814

Address

Cumberland Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1841

Address

West Parade

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Idle Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Salt Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1812

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1805

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Hope Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Henry B

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Low Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Herbert

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Spring Gardens

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Hiriam

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Main Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Rose Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Preston Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Beamsley Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Isabella

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Back Sunset Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Israel

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Jafrey

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Carlton Row

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Town Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Springfield Place

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1805

Address

Crescent Place

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Quarry Buildings

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

King Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Colbeck Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1847

Address

From St Thomas Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Upper Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Wike Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Holroyd Hill

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Stowell Mill Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Whitefield Place

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Moorside Road

People in the house

10

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Leeds And Selby Road Whitkirk Lane End

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1854

Address

New Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Nash Row

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James A

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Bilton Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James B

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Franklin Place

People in the house

10

Head of Household

James W

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Wheeler Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Portland Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Hillary Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Jeremiah

Date of Birth

1811

Address

Brook Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Job

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Joe

Date of Birth

1858

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Joe

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Gt Horton Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1820

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Skipton Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1806

Address

Main Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Town Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Church Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1836

Address

New Row

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Park Row

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Crop Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Groves Cottages

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Low Banks

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Bingley Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Jay Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Somerset Terrace

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Dasey Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Elland Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Police Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Crabtree Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Prospect Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1799

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1832

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Rose Grove

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Tordoff Green

People in the house

3

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Wadkins households

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