PIMBLETT
In the 1881 Census
Top Locations
See the bottom of the page for an explanation of the numeric columns.
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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
- William (26)
- John (22)
- Thomas (19)
- Henry (9)
- George (7)
- Samuel (6)
- Joseph (6)
- Richard (5)
- Isaac (5)
- David (4)
- Peter (4)
- Abel (3)
- Abraham (3)
- James (3)
- Matthew (2)
- Robert (2)
- Wright (2)
- Frederick (2)
- Jacob (1)
- Adam (1)
- Timothy (1)
- Thos. (1)
- Alfred (1)
- Arthur (1)
- Daniel (1)
- Edward (1)
- Phillip (1)
- Freddie (1)
- Luke (1)
- Hugh (1)
- Jonathon (1)
- Jeremiah (1)
Top female names
- Mary (21)
- Sarah (13)
- Elizabeth (12)
- Ellen (12)
- Margaret (12)
- Ann (11)
- Alice (8)
- Jane (8)
- Martha (5)
- Hannah (5)
- Annie (4)
- Eliza (3)
- Clara (2)
- Harriet (2)
- Esther (2)
- Elizth. (2)
- Catherine (2)
- May (1)
- Maria (1)
- M. (1)
- Susannah (1)
- Lizzie (1)
- Rose (1)
- Isabella (1)
- Ada (1)
- Amy (1)
- Anna (1)
- Bridget (1)
- Edith (1)
- Elizath.Ann (1)
- Elizth (1)
- Abigail (1)
- Fanny (1)
- Helen (1)
- Sushannah (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (65)
- Coal Miner (21)
- Colliery Labourer (3)
- Dressmaker (2)
- Cotton Weaver (2)
- Cotton Operative (2)
- Scholer (2)
- Coal Miner Wife (2)
- Captains Daur (2)
- Brick Maker (2)
- Joiner (2)
- Power Loom Weaver Cotton Mill (2)
- Housekeeper (2)
- Farmers Assistant (Ag Lab) (2)
- Engine Fitter (1)
- Engineer (1)
- Domestic Servant (1)
- Farm Laborer (1)
- Farmer (1)
- Farmer 3 1/2 Acres (1)
- Farmer Assistant (1)
- Farmer Assistant (Ag Lab) (1)
- Farmers Assistant (1)
- Farmer Wife (1)
- Farmer Of 6 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 52 Acres Land (1)
- Farmer Of 51 Acres Emply 2 Laborers (1)
- Farmer Of 5 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 36 Acres Of Land (1)
- Farmer Of 135 Acres (1)
- Farmer Daur (1)
- Works On Pit Bank (1)
- Cord Dyer (C) (1)
- Bootmaker (1)
- Assistant In Bar (1)
- Brick Maker Wife (1)
- Blacksmith At Colly (1)
- Captains Wife (1)
- Cloth Stamper (1)
- Coal Carter (1)
- Bleachers Porter (1)
- Appce To Jeweller (1)
- Coal Miner's Wife (1)
- Colliery Banksman (1)
- Annuitant (1)
- Contractor (1)
- Cotton Dyer (1)
- (No Occ) (1)
- Cotton Winder (1)
- Dock Lab (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 245 people with the surname Pimblett in the county of Lancashire 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 Lancashire were called Pimblett.
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 Pimblett surname has an index of 7.25 in Lancashire, meaning that you are 7.25 times as likely to find a Pimblett 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.