TURRALL
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
- William (16)
- Thomas (10)
- John (7)
- Joseph (6)
- Charles (6)
- James (5)
- Edward (5)
- Alfred (4)
- Frederick (4)
- Richard (3)
- Henry (2)
- George (2)
- Frank (2)
- Harry (2)
- Walter (2)
- Benjamin (2)
- Arthur (2)
- Thos.W. (1)
- Percy (1)
- Willie (1)
- Thos. (1)
- Job (1)
- Alexander (1)
- Andrew (1)
- Bertie (1)
- Daniel (1)
- Edwin (1)
- Ernest (1)
- Albert (1)
- Herbert (1)
- Wm.T. (1)
Top female names
- Mary (12)
- Sarah (10)
- Emma (4)
- Ann (4)
- Emily (4)
- Hannah (3)
- Elizabeth (3)
- Eliza (3)
- Edith (3)
- Alice (3)
- Eda (2)
- Clara (2)
- Caroline (2)
- Jane (2)
- Annie (2)
- Phoebe (2)
- Harriet (2)
- Laura (1)
- Louise (1)
- Lucy (1)
- Rose (1)
- Minnie (1)
- Kezia (1)
- Kate (1)
- Helen (1)
- Florence (1)
- Fanny (1)
- Ellen (1)
- Beatrice (1)
- Anne (1)
- Amy (1)
- Agnes (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (42)
- Silk Weaver (4)
- Shoe Hand (Machinist) (2)
- Butcher (2)
- General Servant (2)
- Domestic Servant (2)
- Wife (2)
- Housewife (2)
- In Shoe Warehouse (1)
- Iron Moulder (1)
- In Hosiery Warehouse (1)
- Housekeeper At Home (1)
- Hosiers Assistant (1)
- Farmer 56 Acres Employing 3 Men (Post Master &c) (1)
- General Laborer (1)
- Junior Clerk (1)
- Labourer Coal Bank (Mines) (1)
- Late Farmer (1)
- Schoolmaster (1)
- Saddle Tree Maker (1)
- Retired Brewer (1)
- Railway Clerk (1)
- Provision Dealer (1)
- Post Mistress (C S O) (1)
- Police Constable (1)
- Plate Layer (Railway) (1)
- Manager Of Trimg Factory (1)
- General Lab (1)
- Gardner (1)
- Gardener (73) (1)
- Butchers Wife (1)
- Butchers Apprentice (1)
- Butcher & Farmer Employing 8 Men & Farming 128 Acres (1)
- Bricklayers Labourer (1)
- Blacksmith (1)
- Bicycle Builder (1)
- Worsted Weaver (Hos) (1)
- Assistant Butcher (1)
- Agl Laborer (1)
- Carpenter (1)
- Cattle Dealer (1)
- Formerly Grocer (1)
- Auctioneer (1)
- Farm Labourer Waggoner (1)
- Errand Lad (1)
- Errand Boy (1)
- Dressmaker (1)
- Dress Maker (1)
- Dom Servant (1)
- Chief Of Police (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 120 people with the surname Turrall in the county of Warwickshire in 1881.
The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, 0.02% of the people in Warwickshire were called Turrall.
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 Turrall surname has an index of 28.03 in Warwickshire, meaning that you are 28.03 times as likely to find a Turrall 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.