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Durham in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with A

In the 1881 Census for durham, there were 32018 people with surnames starting with 'A' 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 'A' in durham in 1881 were Armstrong, Atkinson, Anderson, Alderson, Allen, Adamson, Allison, Allan, Appleby and Adams. People with the most common surnames in durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Elizabeth, Thomas, Mary, Margaret, George, Jane, Robert or James.

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

A Armstrong households

A Hunton households

A Porter households

A Rev) Jones households

A Thompson households

Aagg households

Aarah households

Aaron households

Aaronson households

Abatt households

Abberley households

Abbey households

Abblett households

Abbolt households

Abbot households

Abbott households

Abbs households

Abdale households

Abee households

Abel households

Abelson households

Abercromby households

Aberdeen households

Abernathy households

Abernethy households

Abery households

Abey households

Able households

Ableson households

Abley households

Abraham households

Abrahams households

Abram households

Abrams households

Abson households

Acass households

Acaster households

Achinhead households

Acklam households

Ackland households

Ackroyd households

Ackwith households

Acomb households

Acon households

Acornly households

Actkinson households

Acton households

Adair households

There were 26 people with this surname in durham in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Adair in durham in 1881 were Scholar for women and Coal Miner for men. People with the surname Adair in durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, Isabella, James, Robert, William, Agness, Alice, Annie, Edmund or Elizabeth Jane.

Head of Household

Edmund

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Castle Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Main Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Biss Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1856

Address

School Street

People in the house

4

Adam households

Adames households