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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

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

There were 10324 people with this surname in west-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Abram in west-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Abram in west-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, Thomas, Robert, William, Elizabeth, Mary, George, Hannah, Jane or Harry.

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Garden Cottages

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Emily

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Holmflat Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Skipton Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1856

Address

--

People in the house

4

Abramham households

Abrams households

Abrey households

Absalom households