THRELKELD
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 (14)
- John (10)
- William (8)
- Joseph (5)
- Dacre (4)
- George (3)
- Robert (2)
- Isaac (1)
- James (1)
- Collin (1)
- Thos.Birney (1)
- Christopher (1)
Top female names
- Mary (12)
- Jane (6)
- Hannah (5)
- Elizabeth (3)
- Matilda (2)
- Margaret (2)
- Sarah (2)
- Isabella (2)
- Isabel (2)
- Alice (2)
- Ann (2)
- Bridget (2)
- Frances (1)
- Ruth (1)
- Rebecca (1)
- Anne (1)
- Annie (1)
- Lucy (1)
- Louisa (1)
- Leah (1)
- Carrie (1)
- Dorothy (1)
- Eliz.Jane (1)
- Emily (1)
- William (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (17)
- Farmers son (3)
- Retired Farmer (2)
- Farmers Daur (2)
- General Shop Outfitters Assistant (1)
- General Servant (1)
- General Serv (1)
- General Ser (Domestic) (1)
- General Labourer (Out Of Employ) (1)
- General Labourer (1)
- Fs Son (1)
- Farmers Wife (1)
- House Maid (1)
- Hall Maid (1)
- House Keeper (1)
- Retired Ag Lab Income From Land Houses & Inst Of Moneys (1)
- Railway Goods Guard (1)
- Police Constable (1)
- Plumber (1)
- Ploughman (1)
- No Occupation (1)
- M.A.Schoolmaster (1)
- Joint Farmer (1)
- Joiner & House Carpenter (1)
- Housekeeper (1)
- Railway Porter (1)
- Farmer Wife (1)
- Farm Serv Indoor (1)
- Farm Lab Wife (1)
- Farm Lab Son (1)
- Farm Lab (1)
- Dressmaker (1)
- Domestic Servant (1)
- Domestic Serv (1)
- Dairy Maid (Ag Lab) (1)
- Clerk To Wine Merchant (1)
- Bookseller & Stationer (1)
- Farm Servant (1)
- Farmer 160 Acres Land (1)
- Farmer 65 Ac Emp 1 Boy (1)
- Farmer Son (1)
- Farmer Of ? Acres Emp 1 Male & 2 Female Serv (1)
- Farmer Of 70 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 300 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 210 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 178 Acres 1 Boy (1)
- Farmer Of 142 Acres Employing 3 Men & 3 Women (1)
- Farmer Of 100 Acres (1)
- Farmer Joint Occupier (1)
- Farmer Daur (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 63 people with the surname Threlkeld in the county of Cumberland 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 Cumberland were called Threlkeld.
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 Threlkeld surname has an index of 64.68 in Cumberland, meaning that you are 64.68 times as likely to find a Threlkeld 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.