Just found this site that uses data from the 1881 and comes up with the most popular surnames at that time .
The second list is interesting as it gives a list of names that are found more exclusively in Notts than elsewhere . i.e. there were 85 Langsdales in Notts in 1881 .
Taking the country as a whole ,if you were to hear that name , there is a 55% chance that a Langsdale would be from Notts .
I have a connection to the second name on the that list , Ragsdale
The 3rd list breaks the County down into towns and villages and gives the top names per place .
Click on a name and you can sel