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Durham in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

In the 1881 Census for durham, there were 73753 people with surnames starting with 'W' 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 'W' in durham in 1881 were Wilson, Watson, Walker, Wilkinson, Wright, Wood, White, Walton, Ward and Williams. 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, Robert or James.

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

W Lamb households

W Mews households

W Temple households

Waarts households

Wabon households

Wabshaw households

Wachter households

Waddell households

Waddingham households

Waddington households

Waddle households

Waddleton households

Waddley households

Waddom households

Wadds households

Waddy households

Wade households

Wadey households

Wadge households

Wadham households

Wadin households

Wadley households

Wadlow households

Wadsworth households

Waffin households

Wager households

Wagger households

Wagget households

Waggett households

Waggith households

Waggitt households

Waggot households

Waggott households

Waghells households

Wagll households

Wagnall households

Wagner households

Wagstaff households

Wagstaffe households

Wahlstrend households

Waightman households

Wailes households

Wailon households

Wails households

Wain households

Waine households

Wainford households

Wainwright households

There were 79 people with this surname in durham in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Wainwright in durham in 1881 were Scholar for women and Coal Miner for men. People with the surname Wainwright in durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Jane, George, Mary A, Ann, David, James, Margaret or Mary.

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Portrack Lane

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles J

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Green Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Church Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Whitfield Cottages

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Spring Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Framwellgate

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Gladstone Terrace

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Stanhope Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Thorp Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Burn Terrace

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Wilson Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Josiah

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Half Moon Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Hope Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

5

Wair households

Wairing households