VAGUE
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
- Samuel (9)
- William (8)
- Thomas (8)
- John (6)
- Richard (4)
- Edmund (3)
- Edward (3)
- Charles (2)
- Ernest (1)
- Nicholas (1)
- Lewis (1)
- James (1)
- George (1)
- Benjamin (1)
Top female names
- Mary (7)
- Jane (3)
- Elizabeth (3)
- Ellen (3)
- Ann (2)
- Bessie (2)
- Harriet (2)
- Martha (2)
- Emma (2)
- Rebecca (1)
- Selena (1)
- Amelia (1)
- Louise (1)
- Frances (1)
- Flora (1)
- Emily (1)
- Catherine (1)
- Susan (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (13)
- Wife (2)
- Housemaid (2)
- Housekeeper (2)
- Farmer (2)
- Plasterer (2)
- Farm Serv (Indoor) (2)
- General Servant Domestic (1)
- General Servant (1)
- General Serv Domestic (1)
- General Labourer (1)
- Inn Keeper (1)
- Governess French Teacher (1)
- Laborer (1)
- Labourer (1)
- Tailor (1)
- Stone Masons Wife (1)
- Stone Mason (Granite) (1)
- School Master (1)
- Plasterers Wife (1)
- Ostler Royal Hotel (1)
- Nurse In Asylum (1)
- Mariner (1)
- Loader For Mill (1)
- Gardener (1)
- Fisherman (1)
- Farmers Wife (1)
- Domestic Servant (1)
- Domestic (1)
- Coach Trimmer (1)
- Charwoman (1)
- Annuitant (1)
- Agricultural Labourer (1)
- Ag.Lab. (1)
- Ag. Lab. (1)
- Ag Labourer (1)
- Employed on Farmin Bros (1)
- Employed on Farmin Son (1)
- Farm Labourer Unemployed (1)
- Farmer Son (1)
- Farmer Of 40 Acres & Miller (1)
- Farmer of 36 Acres Employing One Boy (1)
- Farmer Of 22 Acres (1)
- Farmer Of 17 1/2 Acres (1)
- Farm Servant (Indoor) (1)
- Farm Servant (1)
- Farm Serv.(Indoor) (1)
- Farm Serv (Ag Lab) (1)
- ((Farmers Wife)) (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 74 people with the surname Vague in the county of Cornwall 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 Cornwall were called Vague.
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 Vague surname has an index of 79.79 in Cornwall, meaning that you are 79.79 times as likely to find a Vague 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.