Church Name Meaning: Name given to person who lived near a church. From old English 'cyrice' which in turn comes from Greek 'kyrikon' meaning house of the Lord
First found in Somerset where they held a seat from ancient times.
Discover how your Church ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 289 |
| Buckinghamshire | 107 |
| Berkshire | 345 |
| Cambridgeshire | 37 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 61 |
| Cornwall | 25 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 48 |
| Devon | 49 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 51 |
| Essex | 604 |
| Gloucestershire | 220 |
| Hampshire | 160 |
| Herefordshire | 31 |
| Hertfordshire | 78 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 44 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 506 |
| Lancashire | 258 |
| Leicestershire | 130 |
| Lincolnshire | 54 |
| London | 1,918 |
| Middlesex | 396 |
| Northumberland | 17 |
| Norfolk | 328 |
| Northamptonshire | 388 |
| Nottinghamshire | 56 |
| Oxfordshire | 110 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 44 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 194 |
| Somerset | 275 |
| Surrey | 297 |
| Sussex | 125 |
| Staffordshire | 107 |
| Warwickshire | 72 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 125 |
| Worcestershire | 79 |
| Yorkshire | 316 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 148 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 94 |
| Pembrokeshire | 12 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 103 |
| Living On Own Means | 91 |
| General Servant Domestic | 79 |
| Cook Domestic | 56 |
| Dress Maker | 56 |
| Scholar | 55 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 37 |
| Farmer | 34 |
| Carpenter | 33 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 32 |
| Gardener Domestic | 30 |
| Charwoman | 28 |
| Laundress Wash | 26 |
| House Maid Domestic | 25 |
| Carman | 23 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 23 |
| Gardener | 19 |
| Servant Domestic | 18 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 17 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Brick Layer | 15 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Labourer On Farm | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Church | 3,511 |
| Mary Church | 2,735 |
| John Church | 2,335 |
| Elizabeth Church | 2,103 |
| George Church | 1,919 |
| Thomas Church | 1,854 |
| Sarah Church | 1,551 |
| James Church | 1,340 |
| Henry Church | 1,261 |
| Charles Church | 1,250 |
| Ann Church | 999 |
| Eliza Church | 907 |
| Frederick Church | 786 |
| Emma Church | 751 |
| Jane Church | 731 |
| Joseph Church | 701 |
| Alice Church | 697 |
| Emily Church | 677 |
| Ellen Church | 650 |
| Arthur Church | 630 |
| Annie Church | 627 |
| Alfred Church | 622 |
| Robert Church | 539 |
| Edward Church | 491 |
| Albert Church | 462 |