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Ayrshire in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with A

In the 1881 Census for ayrshire, there were 7887 people with surnames starting with 'A' in ayrshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people in ayrshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'A' in ayrshire in 1881 were Anderson, Allan, Alexander, Aitken, Andrew, Aird, Auld, Armour, Armstrong and Allison. People with the most common surnames in ayrshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, James, William, Robert, Mary, Margaret, Jane, Janet, Agnes or Elizabeth.

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

Aaron households

Abbot households

Abbott households

Abernethy households

Acton households

Adair households

Adam households

Adams households

Adams Sr households

Adamson households

Adare households

Addie households

Addis households

Adelaid households

Adlam households

Adnderson households

Adrain households

Affeck households

Affect households

Affleck households

Affleott households

Agilvie households

Agnew households

Aiken households

Aikman households

Ainslie households

Ainsworth households

Aird households

Aird Jr households

Airlie households

Aitcheson households

Aitchison households

Aitken households

There were 501 people with this surname in Ayrshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Aitken in Ayrshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Aitken in Ayrshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, James, William, Jane, Margaret, Robert, Janet, Andrew, Thomas or Mary.

Head of Household

Adam

Date of Birth

1797

Address

Portland Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Agnes

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Agnes

Date of Birth

1825

Address

John Finnie Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Alexander

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alexander

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Kirktonholm Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Alexander

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Allan

Date of Birth

1853

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1820

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1818

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Andrew B

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1804

Address

Eglinton Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1826

Address

High Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Burnock Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Anne

Date of Birth

1823

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Catherine

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Manse Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Elba Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

0

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Elisabeth

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Main Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1817

Address

Gas Work Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Main Street Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Waggon Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1844

Address

New Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Hugh

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Dockhead Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1827

Address

New Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1850

Address

East Shaw Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1855

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

13

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Cunningham Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Manse Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Jane

Date of Birth

1805

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Janet

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Cross Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Janet

Date of Birth

1808

Address

John Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Joanna

Date of Birth

1821

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Kyle Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1850

Address

High Main Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1820

Address

New Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Low Glencairn Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1839

Address

West Netherton Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1819

Address

North Hamilton Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1817

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Grey Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1829

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Margaret

Date of Birth

1814

Address

Paisley Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Margaret

Date of Birth

1837

Address

St Andrews Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Margaret

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1836

Address

West Shaw Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Goat Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Peter

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Ayr Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Eglinton Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Green Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Allison Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Whang Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Main Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Robert

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Robert T

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Montgomerie Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1854

Address

York Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Mill Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Thomas

Date of Birth

1823

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1808

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Main Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Main Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1845

Address

High Main Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1817

Address

High Main Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1860

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Greenside

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1851

Address

St Andrews Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Kirktonholm Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Bogside Road

People in the house

10

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Main Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

William Waddell

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Main Street

People in the house

4

Aitkinson households

Aiton households

Alcorn households

Alden households

Alderdice households

Alean households

Alexander households

Alexander Jr households

Alison households

Allace households

Allan households

Allan Or Ferguson households

Allardia households

Allardice households

Allardyce households

Allen households

Allerdice households