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Dorset in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with M

In the 1881 Census for dorset, there were 12665 people with surnames starting with 'M' 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 'M' in dorset in 1881 were Miller, Marsh, Mitchell, Moore, Martin, Morris, Miles, Maidment, Matthews and Meech. People with the most common surnames in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, George, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Charles, Thomas, Sarah or Henry.

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

Mabb households

Mabbs households

Maber households

Mabey households

Mabor households

Mac Hale households

Mac Kae households

Mac Lean households

Macartney households

Macdonald households

Macdowell households

Mace households

Macer households

Macey households

Machrell households

Mackdonald households

Mackenzee households

Mackenzie households

Mackle households

Mackley households

Macklin households

Mackrell households

Maclean households

Macrae households

Macy households

Maddock households

Maeer households

Magahan households

Magall households

Magawly households

Maggs households

Maginty households

Maidment households

Maidmment households

Main households

Mainaton households

Maine households

Maish households

Maith (?) households

Maitland households

Major households

There were 157 people with this surname in dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Major in dorset in 1881 were Scholar for women and Ag Lab for men. People with the surname Major in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, George, Sarah, Annie, Jane, Charles, Emily, Alice or Ann.

Head of Household

Abigail

Date of Birth

1811

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1816

Address

West Road Symonds

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Asenath

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Chickerell Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Enos

Date of Birth

1821

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Frederick H

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1833

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Harriett

Date of Birth

1811

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Jacob

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1828

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James D

Date of Birth

1848

Address

West Road Symondsbury

People in the house

4

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Acreman Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Acremen Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Beaminster Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John D A

Date of Birth

1853

Address

West Road Sy

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1813

Address

West Row

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Martha

Date of Birth

1812

Address

St

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Mary Ann

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Matthew W

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Bradpole Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Richard

Date of Birth

1851

Address

New Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Richard S

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1814

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Robert J

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Bond Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1808

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1812

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1807

Address

West Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1808

Address

Charminster Hill

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Acreman Street

People in the house

8

Maker households

Makin households

Malan households

Male households

Mallard households

Mallett households

Malone households

Malphus households

Maltby households