James Name Meaning: A variation of the late Latin Jacomus. Also derives from the personal name James
Discover how your James ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 157 |
| Buckinghamshire | 274 |
| Berkshire | 443 |
| Cambridgeshire | 131 |
| Channel Islands | 68 |
| Cheshire | 445 |
| Cornwall | 2,354 |
| Cumberland | 434 |
| Derbyshire | 393 |
| Devon | 1,220 |
| Dorset | 528 |
| Durham | 855 |
| Essex | 650 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,358 |
| Hampshire | 1,291 |
| Herefordshire | 863 |
| Hertfordshire | 266 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 145 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 794 |
| Lancashire | 2,087 |
| Leicestershire | 466 |
| Lincolnshire | 220 |
| London | 7,089 |
| Middlesex | 667 |
| Northumberland | 424 |
| Norfolk | 286 |
| Northamptonshire | 763 |
| Nottinghamshire | 647 |
| Oxfordshire | 316 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 145 |
| Shropshire | 969 |
| Suffolk | 389 |
| Somerset | 1,677 |
| Surrey | 610 |
| Sussex | 417 |
| Staffordshire | 2,670 |
| Warwickshire | 1,659 |
| Westmorland | 96 |
| Wiltshire | 400 |
| Worcestershire | 1,378 |
| Yorkshire | 1,651 |
| Anglesey | 68 |
| Brecknockshire | 839 |
| Cardiganshire | 3,244 |
| Carnarvonshire | 109 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,983 |
| Denbighshire | 198 |
| Flintshire | 103 |
| Glamorgan | 6,942 |
| Merionethshire | 147 |
| Montgomeryshire | 393 |
| Monmouthshire | 3,400 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,543 |
| Radnorshire | 155 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 11,966 |
| Coal Miner | 1,235 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 991 |
| Domestic Servant | 767 |
| Dress Maker | 632 |
| General Servant | 601 |
| Labourer | 599 |
| General Labourer | 510 |
| Carpenter | 343 |
| Farmers Son | 320 |
| Laundress | 311 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 311 |
| Farm Labourer | 288 |
| Annuitant | 277 |
| Farmers Wife | 256 |
| General Servant Domestic | 243 |
| Farmers Daughter | 234 |
| House Keeper | 204 |
| No Occupation | 175 |
| Charwoman | 170 |
| Tailor | 166 |
| General Domestic Servant | 157 |
| Shoe Maker | 157 |
| Servant | 148 |
| Grocer | 144 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary James | 33,515 |
| William James | 33,099 |
| John James | 30,052 |
| Elizabeth James | 21,990 |
| Thomas James | 20,811 |
| Sarah James | 15,112 |
| George James | 11,926 |
| Ann James | 10,999 |
| David James | 9,615 |
| James James | 9,597 |
| Margaret James | 9,317 |
| Jane James | 8,814 |
| Henry James | 8,790 |
| Charles James | 7,625 |
| Eliza James | 6,296 |
| Edward James | 5,820 |
| Annie James | 5,796 |
| Richard James | 5,738 |
| Joseph James | 5,725 |
| Hannah James | 5,066 |
| Martha James | 4,872 |
| Emma James | 4,830 |
| Alice James | 4,733 |
| Ellen James | 4,619 |
| Robert James | 4,279 |