Check out the updated version of British Surnames at our new website

ABBESS

Abbess in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

10

0.0003

5.6951

Kent

7

0.0007

11.6842

Bedfordshire

1

0.0007

11.0011

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Islington London

London

8

0.0028

47.0035

Deptford St Paul

Kent

7

0.0091

151.5152

Westminster St James

London

2

0.0067

111.1111

Bedford St Peter

Bedfordshire

1

0.0255

416.6667

Top male forenames

James Abbess
John Abbess
Samuel Abbess
Thomas Abbess
Tom Abbess
William Abbess

Top female forenames

Lucy Abbess
Alice Abbess
Eliz.A. Abbess
Eliza Abbess
Elizabeth Abbess
Emily Abbess
Emma Abbess
Lydia Abbess
Susan Abbess

Top occupations

Scholar
Blacksmith
Butcher
Carman
Dressmaker
Housemaid
Labourer
Servant Dom
Under Nursemaid (Domestic Servant)