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West riding in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

In the 1881 Census for west-riding, there were 8718446 people with surnames starting with 'W' 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 'W' in west-riding in 1881 were Wilson, Walker, Wood, Wright, Wilkinson, Watson, Ward, White, Webster and Williams. 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, James, Joseph, Ann or Sarah.

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

W Gee households

W H Laycock households

W Hardy 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

Waass households

Wabsworth households

Wacey households

Wache households

Wacheux households

Wachter households

Wadale households

Wadby households

Waddams households

Waddas households

Waddell households

Waddelow households

Waddenton households

Waddicor households

Waddilove households

Waddingham households

Waddington households

Waddinton households

Waddle households

Waddsworth households

Waddy households

Waddylove households

Wade households

Wademan households

Wadeson households

Wadesworth households

Wadeworth households

Wadham households

Wadhead households

Wadington households

Wadkin households

Wadkins households

Wadley households

Wadman households

There were 1780 people with this surname in west-riding in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Wadman in west-riding in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Wadman in west-riding in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of Thomas, Mary, Eleanor, John, William, Herbert, James, Elizabeth, Isaac or Albert.

Head of Household

John T

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Rufus Stt

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Dewsbury Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Samuel

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Rufus Stt

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Holdsworth Street

People in the house

6

Wadmore households

Wadshaw households

Wadsley households

Wadswath households