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West riding in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with Y

In the 1881 Census for west-riding, there were 310760 people with surnames starting with 'Y' 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 'Y' in west-riding in 1881 were Young, Yates, Yeadon, Yeoman, York, Yeardley, Yorke, Yewdall, Yardley and Youle. 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, Joseph, James, Ann or Sarah.

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