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Durham in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with R

In the 1881 Census for durham, there were 57546 people with surnames starting with 'R' in durham in 1881. The most common occupations for people in durham in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'R' in durham in 1881 were Robinson, Robson, Richardson, Reed, Ridley, Raine, Rutherford, Robertson, Reay and Roberts. People with the most common surnames in durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, George, Jane, James or Robert.

Most common surnames beginning with 'R' in durham in 1881:

R Acomb households

R Bell households

R Guest households

R Med households

Rabbishaw households

Rabbit households

Rabbits households

Rabbitt households

Raburn households

Raby households

Race households

Racher households

Rachley households

Rack households

Rackcliffe households

Rackenby households

Rackham households

Rackley households

Rackstraw households

Racock households

Radan households

Radclf households

Radclife households

Radcliffe households

Raden households

Radestock households

Radford households

Radican households

Radigan households

Radkin households

Radley households

Radon households

Rae households

Raeburn households

Raff households

Raffall households

Raffaty households

Raffell households

Rafferty households

Raffety households

Raffity households

Raffle households

Raffles households

Rafflle households

Raffter households

Rafter households

There were 19 people with this surname in Durham in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Rafter in Durham in 1881 were Laundress for women and Labourer (Colliery) for men. People with the surname Rafter in Durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, Michael, Alice, Annie, Catherine, George, Isabel, Jane, Martin or Mary.

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Lyons Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Martin

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Michael

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Auckland Park William Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Michal

Date of Birth

1852

Address

St James

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Patrick

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Carol Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Studley Road

People in the house

3

Raftery households

Rafton households

Raftus households

Rag households