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Dorset in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with D

In the 1881 Census for dorset, there were 10091 people with surnames starting with 'D' 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 'D' in dorset in 1881 were Davis, Drake, Dunford, Dean, Day, Dunn, Durrant, Dorey, Dawe and Drew. 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, Sarah, Thomas or Jane.

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

D'abnour households

D'oiley households

Dabnet households

Dacombe households

Dacome households

Dade households

Dady households

Daemon households

Daft households

Daintree households

Dairyman households

Daish households

Dale households

Dallas households

Dalley households

Dalrymple households

Dalwood households

Daman households

Damarum households

Damcon households

Damen households

Damer households

Dammers households

Damon households

Dampeny households

Dampier households

Dampney households

Dance households

Dando households

Danes households

Danford households

Daniel households

Danieles households

Daniell households

Daniells households

Daniels households

Dannells households

Danning households

Darbey households

Darby households

Dare households

Dark households

There were 32 people with this surname in Dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Dark in Dorset in 1881 were Fishing Net Breeder for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Dark in Dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of Mary, Ann, Eliza, Francis, Harry, Sarah, Bessie, Catherine, Charles or Daniel.

Head of Household

Catherine

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Barrack Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry C

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Joseph

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Mary

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Phillip

Date of Birth

1799

Address

--

People in the house

3

Darke households

Darley households

Darling households

Dart households

Dashwood households

Daun households

Dauncey households

Davadge households