Masters Name Meaning: Originates from the word 'magister' (of Latin origin) meaning someone important or in charge.
A surname of Latin origin which became more widely used after the Norman Invasion. May have been a name given to someone in charge of a number of men or amount of land.
Discover how your Masters ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 52 |
| Buckinghamshire | 31 |
| Berkshire | 32 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 41 |
| Cornwall | 128 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 5 |
| Devon | 156 |
| Dorset | 164 |
| Durham | 60 |
| Essex | 116 |
| Gloucestershire | 104 |
| Hampshire | 230 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 367 |
| Lancashire | 143 |
| Leicestershire | 100 |
| Lincolnshire | 18 |
| London | 807 |
| Middlesex | 113 |
| Northumberland | 7 |
| Norfolk | 33 |
| Northamptonshire | 94 |
| Nottinghamshire | 33 |
| Oxfordshire | 31 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 396 |
| Surrey | 110 |
| Sussex | 131 |
| Staffordshire | 52 |
| Warwickshire | 344 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 23 |
| Worcestershire | 67 |
| Yorkshire | 72 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 56 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 13 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 681 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 92 |
| General Labourer | 48 |
| Farmer | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 44 |
| Domestic Servant | 38 |
| Living On Own Means | 37 |
| Farm Labourer | 32 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 31 |
| General Servant Domestic | 27 |
| Labourer | 24 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Coal Miner | 20 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Carpenter | 17 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Brick Layer | 15 |
| Tailoress | 14 |
| Farm Servant | 14 |
| Errand Boy | 14 |
| Butcher | 14 |
| Domestic | 12 |
| Clerk | 11 |
| General Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Masters | 2,377 |
| Mary Masters | 2,111 |
| John Masters | 1,905 |
| George Masters | 1,465 |
| Elizabeth Masters | 1,428 |
| Thomas Masters | 1,239 |
| Sarah Masters | 1,102 |
| James Masters | 1,071 |
| Charles Masters | 941 |
| Ann Masters | 760 |
| Henry Masters | 752 |
| Jane Masters | 612 |
| Eliza Masters | 554 |
| Ellen Masters | 536 |
| Emma Masters | 525 |
| Joseph Masters | 514 |
| Annie Masters | 506 |
| Frederick Masters | 501 |
| Edward Masters | 436 |
| Emily Masters | 432 |
| Alice Masters | 429 |
| Alfred Masters | 383 |
| Robert Masters | 372 |
| Albert Masters | 358 |
| Florence Masters | 312 |