Top surnames from the 1881 census in Westfield, Sussex

Westfield is an 1881 census registration district in the county of Sussex

Registration districts were originally created for the registration of births, marriages and deaths, rather than specifically for the census. In many cases, registration districts were broadly equivalent to parishes, but not necessarily so.

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
BAKER535.038022.99
THOMAS413.89739.44
FOSTER403.802328.44
RAY181.711086.50
COLEMAN171.616032.43
EASTON171.6160106.52
BARHAM171.6160261.14
CARRICK161.5209211.36
BARNES151.425911.85
MARCHANT151.425991.97
MOON141.330863.09
BROOKS131.235712.64
ELDRIDGE131.2357112.95
CATT131.2357303.03
EDWARDS131.23574.43
WEBSTER121.140713.12
SMITH121.14070.81
FELLOWS121.140784.27
GAINS111.0456820.90
NOAKES111.0456143.04
ARCHER111.045625.28
CLARK111.04563.48
VENESS100.9506680.27
TAYLOR100.95061.49
DYER100.950624.54
WEST100.95069.87
CRUMP90.855579.23
GLAZIER90.8555535.71
PIPER90.855543.29
TUTT90.8555298.01
EATON90.855530.56
HARMAN90.855557.29
PETERS90.855524.40
HARDS80.7605333.33
FOOT80.760576.70
HOLDER80.760556.58
BARNS80.7605117.82
GOBLE70.6654229.51
WATSON70.66542.87
STAPLEY70.6654239.73
SPEARS70.6654280.00
GROOMBRIDGE70.6654263.16
MUNDAY70.665456.86
MERRITT70.665494.72
MARSHALL60.57033.40
PANKHURST60.5703163.93
STANDEN60.5703101.18
PITT60.570326.69
LAMB60.570310.81
PEPPER60.570340.57

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
CAMPANY1,724.1450.4753
CROSWELL1,500.0030.2852
GAINS820.90111.0456
SELDEN810.8130.2852
VENESS680.27100.9506
GLAZIER535.7190.8555
OYSTON459.7740.3802
OVERY392.1660.5703
HARDS333.3380.7605
GRINSTEAD322.5840.3802
CATT303.03131.2357
TUTT298.0190.8555
GAIN289.8640.3802
SPEARS280.0070.6654
GROOMBRIDGE263.1670.6654
BARHAM261.14171.6160
STAPLEY239.7370.6654
CARY234.3860.5703
GOBLE229.5170.6654
CARRICK211.36161.5209
PARROT165.2920.1901
PANKHURST163.9360.5703
NOAKES143.04111.0456
COMBE125.5230.2852
BARNS117.8280.7605
GOODSELL117.6520.1901
ELDRIDGE112.95131.2357
EASTON106.52171.6160
ROLPH103.3640.3802
STANDEN101.1860.5703
MERRITT94.7270.6654
MARCHANT91.97151.4259
RAY86.50181.7110
FELLOWS84.27121.1407
CRUMP79.2390.8555
FOOT76.7080.7605
DANN75.4150.4753
NEVE72.4620.1901
PARRIS71.1720.1901
DENNETT66.0830.2852
BONES64.7220.1901
MOON63.09141.3308
HARMAN57.2990.8555
MUNDAY56.8670.6654
HOLDER56.5880.7605
BLACKMAN46.8860.5703
LAURIE44.2540.3802
PIPER43.2990.8555
PEPPER40.5760.5703
BARTER34.6620.1901

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 5 people called CAMPANY in Westfield at the time of the 1881 census.

The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, a frequency of 0.4753 in Westfield means that 0.4753% of the people in Westfield on census day were called CAMPANY.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called CAMPANY in this county or town, compared with the probability of finding them anywhere in Britain as a whole. An index of 1 means that if you pick someone at random from this county or town, you have exactly the same probability of picking someone called CAMPANY as if you picked at random from the whole of the UK. Where the index is higher than 1, then you are more likely to find someone called CAMPANY here than if you picked from the UK as a whole, and where it's lower then you are less likely. The actual figure shows the level of probability - for example, a figure of 2 would indicate that you are twice as likely to find someone called CAMPANY here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 1,724.14 in Westfield means that you are 1,724.14 times as likely to find someone with the surname of CAMPANY in Westfield than you would be in the whole of the UK.

All the surnames recorded in Westfield in 1881

(including typos, unknowns and the ones we don't have any data for!)

ADAMS (1)  AKEHURST (3)  ANDERSON (1)  ARCHER (11)  OVERY (6)  AVANN (3)  BAKER (53)  BARHAM (17)  BOURNER (4)  BARNES (15)  BARNS (8)  BARTER (2)  BARTON (2)  BATES (4)  BLACKMAN (6)  BONES (2)  BOOTH (1)  BRADFORD (1)  BROOKS (13)  BRYANT (4)  BUDD (1)  BUFFARD (5)  CANT (1)  CAREY (6)  CARY (6)  CARONE (1)  CARRICK (16)  CATT (13)  CAMPANY (5)  CLARK (11)  CLEMENT (1)  COLEMAN (17)  COMBE (3)  CRISFORD (3)  CROSWELL (3)  CRUMP (9)  CRUTTENDEN (35)  DANN (5)  DAVIS (1)  DAVIS OR DEYER (2)  DAWSON (5)  DENGATE (3)  DENNETT (3)  DENNIS (4)  DIPLOCK (1)  DIPSOSE (1)  DITCH (1)  DIVE (4)  DULY (1)  DYER (10)  EASTON (17)  EATON (9)  EDWARDS (13)  ELDRIDGE (13)  ELLIOTT (1)  FAIRHALL (3)  FELLOWS (12)  FELLOWES (1)  FELTON (1)  FOOT (8)  FOSTER (40)  FULLER (6)  FRIEND (4)  FUNNELL (1)  FUNNEL (1)  FURNEL (6)  FURNER (1)  GILLARD (1)  GLAZIER (9)  GLYDE (1)  GOBLE (7)  GODFORY (1)  GOLDSMITH (3)  GOODSELL (2)  GRADY (1)  GRIFFIN (5)  GRINSTEAD (4)  GROOMBRIDGE (7)  GUTSELL (21)  HALE (1)  HARDS (8)  HARMAN (9)  HAWKINS (1)  HAYLER (14)  HENDERSON (1)  HILDER (2)  HOLDER (8)  HOLDSTOCK (5)  HOLROYD (1)  HONEYSETT (7)  HOOK (1)  HUTCHISON (1)  GAINS (11)  GAIN (4)  JENNER (2)  KATEHAM (1)  KENWARD (15)  KING (4)  KITE (1)  LAMB (6)  LAURIE (4)  LAVENDER (2)  LEIGHTON (1)  LOWE (6)  LUSTED (3)  LUSTED ((THOMPSETT)) (2)  MARCHANT (15)  MERRITT (7)  MARSHALL (6)  MARTIN (1)  MASON (1)  MC LEAN (5)  VENESS (10)  MEHIGAN (3)  MOON (14)  MORRIS (2)  MUNDAY (7)  NEVE (2)  NEWINGTON (1)  NOAKES (11)  OYSTON (4)  PANKHURST (6)  PARRIS (2)  PARROT (2)  PARSONS (4)  PATTERSON (2)  PATTISON (2)  PAYNE (5)  PEDDIE (1)  PELLING (9)  PEPPER (6)  PETERS (9)  PHILCOX (7)  PYKE (1)  PILBEAM (3)  PIPER (9)  PITT (6)  POWELL (2)  RAY (18)  ROBINSON (4)  ROLPH (4)  RUSSELL (4)  SANDERSON (1)  SARGENT (3)  SAUNDRES (1)  SELDEN (3)  SELLENS (10)  SELMES (8)  SHORT (3)  SMITH (12)  SPENCER (1)  SPEARS (7)  STALKERS (1)  STANDEN (6)  STAPLEY (7)  STONE (2)  STUBBS (1)  STUNT (18)  SWADLING (1)  TAYLOR (10)  THEOBALDS (1)  THOMAS (41)  TIPTREE (1)  TOLMAN (1)  TROWELL (1)  TURNER (2)  TUTT (9)  TYHURST (4)  VERNON (2)  VICK (1)  VIDLER (1)  WATSON (7)  WEAVER (1)  WENHAM (3)  WEST (10)  WEBSTER (12)  WILLARD (1)  WITHERDEN (3)  WOOD (6)  WOODS (1)