| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 2 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 43 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 5 |
| Hampshire | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 0 |
| Lancashire | 83 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 6 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 7 |
| Warwickshire | 3 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 5 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 3 |
| General Servant Domestic | 2 |
| Iron Works Labourer | 2 |
| Joiner | 2 |
| Plumber | 2 |
| Engine Fitter | 2 |
| Farmer | 2 |
| Forgeman Pudd | 2 |
| Apprentice | 1 |
| Blacksmith Striker | 1 |
| Carter For Railway Carm | 1 |
| Certified School Master | 1 |
| Alkali Works Furnace Stoker | 1 |
| Beer Home Keeper | 1 |
| Carpenter | 1 |
| Chemical Works Labourer | 1 |
| Cook Domestic | 1 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 1 |
| Gardener Domestic | 1 |
| Railway Engine Driver | 1 |
| Salt Works Labourer | 1 |
| Stone Masons Labourer | 1 |
| Student School Teacher | 1 |
| Waggoner | 1 |
| Coach Trimmer | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Bratherton | 83 |
| Mary Bratherton | 82 |
| John Bratherton | 77 |
| Elizabeth Bratherton | 66 |
| George Bratherton | 62 |
| James Bratherton | 48 |
| Thomas Bratherton | 46 |
| Ann Bratherton | 38 |
| Margaret Bratherton | 36 |
| Richard Bratherton | 36 |
| Joseph Bratherton | 35 |
| Jane Bratherton | 33 |
| Sarah Bratherton | 32 |
| Robert Bratherton | 28 |
| Annie Bratherton | 27 |
| Hannah Bratherton | 21 |
| Ellen Bratherton | 18 |
| Emma Bratherton | 18 |
| Alice Bratherton | 16 |
| Edward Bratherton | 12 |
| Martha Bratherton | 12 |
| Eliza Bratherton | 10 |
| Isabella Bratherton | 10 |
| Grace Bratherton | 9 |
| Agnes Bratherton | 8 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brotherton | 90% | 11,236 |
| 2 | Bretherton | 90% | 4,923 |
| 3 | Bratherton | 100% | 1,173 |
The surname Bratherton is the 3rd most popular variant of Brotherton.