EMBREY
In the 1881 Census
Top Locations
See the bottom of the page for an explanation of the numeric columns.
Counties
Census Districts
Demographics
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
- Thomas (17)
- William (12)
- John (10)
- Edward (9)
- Charles (9)
- George (9)
- Richard (8)
- Robert (4)
- James (3)
- Albert (2)
- Godwin (2)
- Edwin (2)
- Alfred (1)
- Benjamin (1)
- Cornelius (1)
- Laurence (1)
- Joseph (1)
- Hamlet (1)
- Jeffrey (1)
- Jeffery (1)
- Elija (1)
- Herbert (1)
- Frederick (1)
- Henry (1)
Top female names
- Mary (10)
- Ellen (6)
- Jane (6)
- Elizabeth (6)
- Alice (5)
- Martha (4)
- Margaret (4)
- Hannah (4)
- Fanny (3)
- Emma (3)
- Ada (3)
- Sarah (3)
- Rose (2)
- Susan (2)
- Annie (2)
- Louisa (2)
- Emily (2)
- Maria (2)
- Rebecca (2)
- Eliza (2)
- Susannah (1)
- Tryphoenia (1)
- Minnie (1)
- Nelley (1)
- Serahan (1)
- Petronel (1)
- Salley (1)
- Rachel (1)
- S.E. (1)
- M. (1)
- Esther (1)
- Katherine (1)
- Ann (1)
- Bertha (1)
- Catherine (1)
- Charlotte (1)
- Clara (1)
- Eda (1)
- Eleanor (1)
- Caroline (1)
- Elizth. (1)
- Fanney (1)
- Florence (1)
- Gertrude (1)
- Harriet (1)
- Harriett (1)
- Isabella (1)
- Jessy (1)
- Agnes (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (42)
- Ag Lab (4)
- Labourer (4)
- Miller (4)
- Dressmaker (3)
- Agricultural Labourer (3)
- Farmer (3)
- Coal Miner (3)
- Farm Laborer (2)
- Housekeeper (2)
- Housemaid Domestic Serv (2)
- Gold Chain Maker (2)
- Labourer (General) (2)
- Lead Miner (2)
- Miller Son (No Occ) (2)
- Lead Miner Daur (2)
- General Serv (1)
- General Servant (1)
- General Labourer (1)
- Gen Agr Lab (1)
- Miller Daur (1)
- House Maid Domestic (1)
- Industrial Scholar (1)
- Lab Wife (1)
- Blacksmith Employing 5 Persons (1)
- Machinist Shoe Trade (1)
- Miller (Corn) (1)
- Miller (Corn) Employing 3 Men (1)
- Formerly Laundress (1)
- Farmers Wife (1)
- Farmers Son (1)
- Charwoman (1)
- Carriage Painter Unemployed (1)
- Carpenters Wife (1)
- Butcher (Master) (1)
- Bricklayers Labourer (1)
- Brass Tap Caster (1)
- Blacksmith (Apprentice) (1)
- Blacksmith (1)
- Collier (1)
- Cook Domestic (1)
- Cow Boy (AGL) (1)
- Farmer Of 86 Acres 2 Men (1)
- Farmer Of 80 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 170 Acres Employing 2 Men & 1 Boy (1)
- Farm Servant (Indr) (1)
- Farm Servant (Indoor) (1)
- Engine Driver (1)
- Electro Plate Worker (W M) (1)
- Domestic Servant (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 71 people with the surname Embrey in the county of Shropshire in 1881.
The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, 0.03% of the people in Shropshire were called Embrey.
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 Embrey surname has an index of 41.3 in Shropshire, meaning that you are 41.3 times as likely to find a Embrey 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.