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Durham in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

In the 1881 Census for durham, there were 73753 people with surnames starting with 'W' in durham in 1881. The most common occupations for people in durham in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'W' in durham in 1881 were Wilson, Watson, Walker, Wilkinson, Wright, Wood, White, Walton, Ward and Williams. People with the most common surnames in durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, George, Jane, Robert or James.

Most common surnames beginning with 'W' in durham in 1881:

W Lamb households

W Mews households

W Temple households

Waarts households

Wabon households

Wabshaw households

Wachter households

Waddell households

Waddingham households

Waddington households

Waddle households

Waddleton households

Waddley households

Waddom households

Wadds households

Waddy households

Wade households

Wadey households

Wadge households

Wadham households

Wadin households

Wadley households

Wadlow households

Wadsworth households

Waffin households

Wager households

Wagger households

Wagget households

Waggett households

Waggith households

Waggitt households

Waggot households

Waggott households

Waghells households

Wagll households

Wagnall households

Wagner households

Wagstaff households

Wagstaffe households

Wahlstrend households

Waightman households

Wailes households

Wailon households

Wails households

There were 19 people with this surname in Durham in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Wails in Durham in 1881 were Scholar for women and Coal Miner for men. People with the surname Wails in Durham in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, George, Albert E, Annie, Elizabeth, Elizabeth H, Elizabeth M, Isabella, John Henry or John William.

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1817

Address

Wagon Way Row

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Lizzie

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Swan Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Greens Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1811

Address

Lambton Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Wagon Way Row

People in the house

4

Wain households

Waine households

Wainford households

Wainwright households

Wair households

Wairing households