Chandler Name Meaning: An occupational name for a 'candle seller or maker',more rarely it may have been someone responsible for lighting in a wealthy household.
A medieval chandler also made & sold their 'articals' aswell as 'candles'.Modern english 'Chandler'occured in the 16th century.
Discover how your Chandler ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 104 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 105 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 32 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 26 |
| Devon | 35 |
| Dorset | 49 |
| Durham | 50 |
| Essex | 152 |
| Gloucestershire | 519 |
| Hampshire | 428 |
| Herefordshire | 47 |
| Hertfordshire | 93 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 91 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 542 |
| Lancashire | 162 |
| Leicestershire | 135 |
| Lincolnshire | 7 |
| London | 1,440 |
| Middlesex | 129 |
| Northumberland | 28 |
| Norfolk | 78 |
| Northamptonshire | 7 |
| Nottinghamshire | 8 |
| Oxfordshire | 51 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 91 |
| Shropshire | 33 |
| Suffolk | 215 |
| Somerset | 63 |
| Surrey | 567 |
| Sussex | 290 |
| Staffordshire | 89 |
| Warwickshire | 196 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 272 |
| Worcestershire | 127 |
| Yorkshire | 130 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 17 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 30 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 41 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,045 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 376 |
| House Servant | 108 |
| Labourer | 101 |
| Laundress | 74 |
| Servant | 67 |
| Dress Maker | 62 |
| Carpenter | 56 |
| General Servant | 43 |
| House Keeper | 43 |
| Carter | 33 |
| House Maid | 30 |
| Butcher | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 28 |
| Cook | 27 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Plaiter | 26 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Straw Plaiter | 22 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| Governess | 21 |
| Charwoman | 20 |
| Groom | 19 |
| Milliner | 18 |
| Shepherd | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Chandler | 5,165 |
| Mary Chandler | 4,092 |
| John Chandler | 3,370 |
| Elizabeth Chandler | 2,815 |
| George Chandler | 2,744 |
| Sarah Chandler | 2,479 |
| Thomas Chandler | 2,412 |
| James Chandler | 2,014 |
| Charles Chandler | 1,792 |
| Henry Chandler | 1,707 |
| Ann Chandler | 1,635 |
| Jane Chandler | 1,375 |
| Eliza Chandler | 1,221 |
| Ellen Chandler | 1,106 |
| Frederick Chandler | 1,027 |
| Emma Chandler | 986 |
| Alice Chandler | 971 |
| Joseph Chandler | 952 |
| Edward Chandler | 891 |
| Annie Chandler | 887 |
| Emily Chandler | 869 |
| Arthur Chandler | 832 |
| Alfred Chandler | 826 |
| Richard Chandler | 722 |
| Albert Chandler | 624 |