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 | 54 |
| Buckinghamshire | 32 |
| Berkshire | 37 |
| Cambridgeshire | 68 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 13 |
| Cornwall | 139 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 45 |
| Devon | 159 |
| Dorset | 226 |
| Durham | 73 |
| Essex | 157 |
| Gloucestershire | 218 |
| Hampshire | 283 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 33 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 434 |
| Lancashire | 184 |
| Leicestershire | 120 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 1,019 |
| Middlesex | 173 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 61 |
| Northamptonshire | 169 |
| Nottinghamshire | 44 |
| Oxfordshire | 26 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 10 |
| Somerset | 479 |
| Surrey | 161 |
| Sussex | 208 |
| Staffordshire | 182 |
| Warwickshire | 442 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 36 |
| Worcestershire | 146 |
| Yorkshire | 123 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 98 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 30 |
| Pembrokeshire | 14 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 88 |
| General Labourer | 67 |
| General Servant Domestic | 53 |
| Dress Maker | 38 |
| Farmer | 38 |
| Cook Domestic | 35 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 31 |
| Scholar | 28 |
| Domestic Servant | 26 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 22 |
| Tailoress | 20 |
| House Maid Domestic | 17 |
| Carpenter | 16 |
| Laundress Wash | 16 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Draper Assistant | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Gardener Domestic | 14 |
| School | 14 |
| Brick Layer | 13 |
| Servant Domestic | 12 |
| Gardener | 11 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 11 |
| Bricklayer | 10 |
| Grocer Assistant | 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 |