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Yorkshire in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

In the 1881 Census for yorkshire, there were 282216 people with surnames starting with 'W' in yorkshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people in yorkshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'W' in yorkshire in 1881 were Wilson, Walker, Wood, Wilkinson, Wright, Ward, Watson, White, Webster and Whitaker. People with the most common surnames in yorkshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Thomas, George, James, Sarah, Ann or Joseph.

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

W Allen households

W Gee households

W H Laycock households

W Hardy households

W Harland households

W Hill 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

W Wilkinson households

W Youhill households

Waass households

Wabsworth households

Wacey households

Wache households

Wacheux households

Wachter households

Wacker households

Wackholder households

Wackley households

Wadale households

Wadby households

Waddal households

Waddams households

Waddas households

Waddell households

Waddelow households

Waddenton households

Waddicor households

Waddilove households

Waddingham households

Waddington households

Waddinton households

Waddle households

Wadds households

Waddsworth households

Waddy households

Waddyham households

Waddylove households

Wade households

Wademan households

Wadeson households

There were 14 people with this surname in yorkshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Wadeson in yorkshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Boot & Shoe Finisher for men. People with the surname Wadeson in yorkshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of Edith M, Edward, Henry, Hilda M, Jane, Margaret A, Mary, Mary Jane, Rachel Morris or Richard.

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Marquis Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Whitby Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Clarrick Terrace

People in the house

4

Wadesworth households

Wadeworth households