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Scotland in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with A

In the 1881 Census for scotland, there were 120771 people with surnames starting with 'A' in scotland in 1881. The most common occupations for people in scotland in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'A' in scotland in 1881 were Anderson, Allan, Alexander, Aitken, Adam, Adams, Armstrong, Adamson, Angus and Allison. People with the most common surnames in scotland in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, James, William, Margaret, Mary, Jane, Robert, Elizabeth, Alexander or Isabella.

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

Abbay households

Abbet households

Abbey households

Abbie households

Abbinnett households

Abbot households

Abbott households

Abel households

Abell households

Abels households

Aber households

Abercombie households

Abercrobie households

Abercrombe households

Abercrombie households

Abercrombie Jr households

Abercromby households

Abercromby Jr households

Abercumbie households

Aberdeen households

Aberdein households

Aberdeir households

Aberdien households

Aberdine households

Aberdour households

Abernathy households

Abernethay households

Abernethie households

Abernethy households

Abernethy Or Wyllie households

Aberthnot households

Able households

Ables households

Ableson households

Ablett households

Abraham households

Abrahams households

Abrahamson households

Abram households

Abrams households

There were 11 people with this surname in Scotland in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Abrams in Scotland in 1881 were Boys Shirt Maker for women and Corporal Royal Artillery for men. People with the surname Abrams in Scotland in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of Agnew C, Caroline B, Cecilia, Christine, Henry, James, Jane B, Janet B, Mary J or Rose.

Head of Household

Agnew C

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Church Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Frederick Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Rose

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Portland Street

People in the house

2

Abrcrombie households

Abrines households

Absolom households

Absolon households

Abson households

Acchibald households

Accles households

Acers households

Achnach households

Ackeman households