GURNHILL
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
- George (7)
- Charles (6)
- John (5)
- William (4)
- James (2)
- Samuel (2)
- Thomas (2)
- Kelsey (1)
- Joseph (1)
- Walter (1)
- Moses (1)
- Jabez (1)
- Herbert (1)
- Henry (1)
- Harry (1)
- Francis (1)
- Ephraim (1)
- Elam (1)
- David (1)
- Arthur (1)
- Alfred (1)
Top female names
- Mary (9)
- Sarah (6)
- Harriet (3)
- Annie (3)
- Hannah (2)
- Ann (2)
- Harriett (1)
- Jane (1)
- Kate (1)
- Lucy (1)
- Maria (1)
- Martha (1)
- Millicent (1)
- Phoebe (1)
- Susan (1)
- Alice (1)
- Beatrice (1)
- Betsey (1)
- Caroline (1)
- Charlotte (1)
- Edith (1)
- Eleanor (1)
- Eliza (1)
- Elizabeth (1)
- Ellen (1)
- Emma (1)
- Fanny (1)
- Susanah (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (16)
- Ag Lab (2)
- Ag Labourer (2)
- Farmer Wife (2)
- Pauper (2)
- Dressmaker (2)
- Railway Porter (2)
- Labourer Wife (1)
- Labourer (1)
- Laborer In Coal Colliery (1)
- Lab At Colly (1)
- Independent Farmer (1)
- Houses Interest Of Money & Etc (1)
- Housekeeper (Domestic) (1)
- Nurse (S M S) (1)
- Nursemaid (1)
- Vicar Of East Stockwith (1)
- Shoe Maker & Col Lab (1)
- Shoe Maker (1)
- Servant Dom (1)
- Seamstress (1)
- Painter (1)
- Railway Goods Guard (1)
- Painters Wife (1)
- Housekeeper (1)
- General Servant (Domestic) (1)
- Farmer 16 A (1)
- Farmer 12 A (1)
- Farmer (7 Acres) (1)
- Farm Servant (Indoor) (1)
- Farm Servant (1)
- Dom Serv (1)
- Bricklayer (1)
- Agricultural Laboror (1)
- Farmer 5 Acres (1)
- Farmer 53 Ac Emp 1 Man (1)
- Farmer Of 30 Acres (1)
- General Serv (Domestic) (1)
- General Serv (1)
- General Lab (1)
- Garden Lab (1)
- Fathers Assistant (Flour Dlr) (1)
- Farmers Wife (1)
- Farmers Son (1)
- Farmer Of 400 Acres Of Land 10 Men & 2 Boys (1)
- Ag Lab W (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 58 people with the surname Gurnhill in the county of Lincolnshire in 1881.
The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, 0.01% of the people in Lincolnshire were called Gurnhill.
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 Gurnhill surname has an index of 41.79 in Lincolnshire, meaning that you are 41.79 times as likely to find a Gurnhill 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.