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Dorset in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with A

In the 1881 Census for dorset, there were 5521 people with surnames starting with 'A' in dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people in dorset in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'A' in dorset in 1881 were Andrews, Allen, Adams, Arnold, Abbott, Atkins, Attwooll, Amey, Ackerman and Ayles. People with the most common surnames in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, George, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Charles, Thomas, Sarah or James.

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

A Court households

A'barrow households

A'court households

Abbey households

Abbot households

Abbott households

Abbotts households

Abercrombie households

Able households

Aborne households

Abrahall households

Abraham households

Abram households

Aburrow households

Ackerman households

There were 114 people with this surname in Dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Ackerman in Dorset in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Ackerman in Dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of Sarah, Ann, Annie, Elizabeth, William, Jane, Stephen, John, Mary Ann or Ada.

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Rope Walks

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Amelia

Date of Birth

1825

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ben

Date of Birth

1845

Address

South Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1817

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Salisbury Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Hoares Court South Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Rope Walks

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Irish Lane

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1858

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Irish Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Joseph L

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Mill Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Levi

Date of Birth

1855

Address

The Village

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Rope Walks

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Bothenhampton Church Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Stephen

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Stephen

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

W

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Cattistock Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

9

Acott households

Acourt households

Acton households

Acutt households

Adams households

Addison households

Adey households

Adgson households

Adlam households

Adlem households

Adlom households

Adlum households

Afamay households

Agicehon households

Agland households

Ahearn households

Ahern households

Ailes households

Ailles households

Ainsworth households

Aish households

Aitkin households

Akerman households

Albin households

Aldridge households

Alesworth households

Alexander households

Alford households

Alfray households

Aling households

Alington households

Alison households

Allan households

Allard households

Allardyce households