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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

Acott households

Acourt households

Acton households

Acutt households

Adams households

There were 419 people with this surname in dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Adams in dorset in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Adams in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Charles, Ellen, Mary A, Sarah or Edward.

Head of Household

Abel J

Date of Birth

1858

Address

Long Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Village Of Reforne Reforne Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Albert T

Date of Birth

1832

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ambrose

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Chandos

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Salisbury Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Hinton Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1855

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles Porter

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Jolly Beaver Glue Hill

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Guard Buildings

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1833

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Sturminster Common

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ellen

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Water Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Emmanuel

Date of Birth

1829

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Old Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Frederick W

Date of Birth

1853

Address

School Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1808

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1808

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George H

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Witchampton Common

People in the house

1

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1832

Address

--

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Harriet

Date of Birth

1811

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Harry

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Village

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Sturminster Common

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Gas Works Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry J

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

12

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Goughs Close

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Wollaston Villas

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Village Chaple

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1818

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Sturminster Common

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Dorchester Road

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Main Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1806

Address

Village

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Village

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1814

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1809

Address

Leigh Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Dennetts Lane

People in the house

10

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Trent Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1815

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1818

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Jonathan

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Manoah

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Wimborne Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mark

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1790

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1797

Address

Cole Hill Wimborne

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1810

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mary A

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Moses

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Brick Hill

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Philip B

Date of Birth

1844

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Rebecca

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Rebecca

Date of Birth

1806

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Moreton Village

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Village

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Leigh Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Half Moon Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Hummer Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Rosanna

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ruth

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Trent Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Artist Row

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1817

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Theophilus

Date of Birth

1857

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Near The Green

People in the house

12

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Brick Hill

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Behindtown Lane

People in the house

6

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1833

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Alma Cottages

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Charminster Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1805

Address

Trent Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Adber Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William S

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

3

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