CAUDWELL
In the 1881 Census
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See the bottom of the page for an explanation of the numeric columns.
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Numbers in brackets are the total recorded in the census. Note that for less common surnames, some of these may well be typos or transcription errors. See below for some more information on occupational titles.
Top male names
- John (22)
- William (18)
- Joseph (9)
- Henry (9)
- George (9)
- Charles (7)
- Thomas (6)
- Edward (5)
- Samuel (4)
- Francis (3)
- James (3)
- Robert (3)
- Walter (2)
- Alfred (2)
- Arthur (2)
- David (2)
- Frederick (2)
- Job (2)
- Frank (2)
- Saml. (1)
- Jos. (1)
- Selwyn (1)
- Leopold (1)
- Sarah (1)
- Morris (1)
- Wallace (1)
- Paul (1)
- Percy (1)
- Tom (1)
- Sydney (1)
- Roland (1)
- Theodore (1)
- Stephen (1)
- Frederic (1)
- Cuthbert (1)
- Zerah (1)
- Edmond (1)
- Edwd. (1)
- Edwin (1)
- Eli (1)
- Elkanah (1)
- Ernest (1)
- Fred (1)
- Geo.W. (1)
- Goerge (1)
- Gordon (1)
- Harry (1)
- Herbert (1)
- Jesse (1)
- Jno. (1)
Top female names
- Mary (20)
- Elizabeth (16)
- Sarah (13)
- Emma (6)
- Alice (6)
- Annie (4)
- Elizth. (4)
- Jane (4)
- Ellen (4)
- Charlotte (3)
- Eliza (3)
- Esther (3)
- Martha (3)
- Bertha (3)
- Hannah (3)
- Anne (3)
- Lydia (3)
- Kate (2)
- Elizebeth (2)
- Harriett (2)
- Lucy (2)
- Fanny (2)
- Rebecca (2)
- E. (2)
- Minnie (2)
- Betsy (2)
- Patience (2)
- Catherine (2)
- Laura (1)
- Ader (1)
- Jessie (1)
- Liza (1)
- Lucey (1)
- Eleanor (1)
- Margaret (1)
- Maria (1)
- Marian (1)
- Edith (1)
- Alma (1)
- Elizth.Emma (1)
- Clara (1)
- Emily (1)
- Cecelia (1)
- Ann (1)
- Florence (1)
- Sophia (1)
- Frusanuch (1)
- Aurelie (1)
- Harriet (1)
- Hattie (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (59)
- Farmers Son (5)
- Dressmaker (4)
- Mill Hand (F H D) (3)
- Farmer (3)
- Coal Miner (3)
- Housekeeper (3)
- Domestic Servant (3)
- Annuitant (3)
- Agricultural Labourer (3)
- Agri Labour Wife (2)
- Painter & Paperhanger (2)
- Genl Servant Domestic (2)
- General Servant (2)
- Farm Servant Indoor (2)
- Agri Labour (2)
- Farmers Wife (2)
- Labourer At Colour Works (2)
- Farmers Dau (1)
- Farmer 135 Ac (1)
- Farmer 36 Acres (1)
- Farmers Brother (1)
- Farmer 4 Labour & One Boy (1)
- Farmer Of 715 Acres Employing 15 Men And 3 Boys (1)
- Farmer 770 Ac Labs 30 Boys 10 (1)
- Farmer 928 Acres 24 Men 4 Boys (1)
- Farmer Of 110 Acres Employing 2 Men & 2 Boys (1)
- Farmer Of 148 Acres Employing 2 Man Serv (1)
- Farmer Of 220 Acres Employing 2 Men & 3 Boys (1)
- Farmer Of 238 Acres Employing 4 Men Serv (1)
- Farmer Of 50 Acres Employing 4 Labrs (1)
- Clerk To Butcher (1)
- Curate Of Hurstbourne Tarrant (1)
- Agricultral Labourer (1)
- Agricultural Laborer (1)
- Baker (1)
- Bakers Lad (1)
- Bakers Wife (1)
- Blacksmith Man (1)
- Bricklayers Labourer (1)
- Bricklayers Labourer Wife (1)
- Working Farmer Of 473 Acres Employing 10 Men 1 Boy 6 Women (1)
- Coach Painter (1)
- Colliery Carpenter (1)
- Cook (1)
- Cook Domestic (1)
- Cordwainer (Boot) (1)
- Corn Miller Employs 6 Men & 1 Boy (1)
- Cow Keeper (Dairyman) (1)
- Cowkeeper And Coal Dealer (1)
Explanation of numeric columns in the county and district tables
The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 94 people with the surname Caudwell in the county of Nottinghamshire in 1881.
The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, 0.02% of the people in Nottinghamshire were called Caudwell.
The Index column shows how more or less common a surname is in a particular location compared to the population as a whole. If the index is higher than 1, then you more likely to find a person with this name here than you would in the country as a whole. And if it's less than 1, you are less likely to find someone with this surname here. For example, the Caudwell surname has an index of 23.36 in Nottinghamshire, meaning that you are 23.36 times as likely to find a Caudwell here than you would in the population as a whole.
The Total value is an absolute figure which takes no account of the size of the county or town, so it tends to be biased towards larger towns and counties. The Frequency and Index values are relative to the local population, so they give a better idea of where a surname is most concentrated.
A note on occupational titles
Occupational titles are presented exactly as recorded on the census and later transcribed, with no attempt made to unify names that are the same. So, for example, 'Ag Lab' and 'Agricultural Labourer' will apear as separate entries, and so will any misspellings of them.
'Scholar' was the census term for any child in education. Given that families tended to be large, this means that school children, or scholars, are almost always the largest recorded occupational group for any surname. A better idea of what the family breadwinners did for a living will be found in the other job titles.