GROUNDWELL
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
- John (7)
- William (4)
- James (4)
- Thomas (3)
- Samuel (3)
- Saml. (2)
- Matthew (2)
- Joseph (2)
- Henry (2)
- George (2)
- Charles (2)
- Walter (1)
- Vincent (1)
- Arthur (1)
- Benjamin (1)
- Benjn. (1)
- Richard (1)
- Mathew (1)
- Mark (1)
- Dixon (1)
- Ed. (1)
- Albert (1)
Top female names
- Mary (7)
- Sarah (5)
- Harriet (4)
- Elizabeth (4)
- Ann (3)
- Caroline (2)
- Clara (2)
- Annie (2)
- Ellen (2)
- Martha (2)
- Louisa (1)
- Margaret (1)
- Maria (1)
- Rosanna (1)
- Susan (1)
- Selina (1)
- Sophia (1)
- Lizzy (1)
- Laura (1)
- Kezia (1)
- Anne (1)
- Edith (1)
- Eleanor (1)
- Eliza (1)
- Emiley (1)
- Emma (1)
- Grace (1)
- Hannah (1)
- Ada (1)
- Kate (1)
- Tamar (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (16)
- Coal Miner (4)
- Woolen Weaver (3)
- Cloth Weaver (2)
- Worsted Cloth Weaver (1)
- None (1)
- Mill Hands Wife (1)
- Mill Hand (Woollen) (1)
- Merchants Clerk (1)
- Mechanic Labourer (GWN) (1)
- Mechanic (22.2) (1)
- Lodging House Keeper (1)
- Labourer Iron Works (1)
- Out Of Business Foremerly Overlooker (1)
- Paper Stainer (1)
- Woollen Weaver (1)
- Woollen Warper (1)
- Woollen Cloth Press Setter (1)
- Woolen Peicer (1)
- Skinner (1)
- Retired Gardener (1)
- Retired (1)
- Quarryman (1)
- Labourer General (1)
- Labourer (1)
- Jobbing Gardener (Employing 2 Men) (ND) (1)
- Dressmaker (1)
- Dress Maker (1)
- Cotton Weaver (1)
- Coal Leader (1)
- Cloth Dresser (1)
- Cloth Burler (Woollen) (1)
- Char Woman (1)
- Cart Driver (1)
- Cart (Driver) (1)
- Finisher Woollen Cloth (1)
- Flour Miller Corn (1)
- Iron Moulder Wife (1)
- Iron Moulder (1)
- Iron Forge Labourer (1)
- Hair Dresser (1)
- Grocer's Assisstant (1)
- Grocer's (1)
- Grocer (1)
- General Labourer (1)
- Gardeners Labourer (M) (1)
- Billiard Proprietor (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 96 people with the surname Groundwell in the county of Yorkshire in 1881.
The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, 0% of the people in Yorkshire were called Groundwell.
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 Groundwell surname has an index of 10.13 in Yorkshire, meaning that you are 10.13 times as likely to find a Groundwell 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.