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BAIRD

Baird in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

1900

0.2011

9.4042

Ayrshire

773

0.3536

16.5338

Stirlingshire

428

0.3972

18.5758

Renfrewshire

364

0.1608

7.5188

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

322

0.0823

3.8476

Forfarshire (Angus)

303

0.1120

5.2354

Lancashire

262

0.0076

0.3534

Northumberland

179

0.0412

1.9258

Fife

175

0.1012

4.7321

London

160

0.0055

0.2561

Dunbartonshire

141

0.1796

8.3991

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

118

0.2682

12.5431

Aberdeenshire

117

0.0432

2.0223

Perthshire

106

0.0808

3.7805

Dumfriesshire

93

0.1441

6.7392

County Durham

93

0.0107

0.5004

Kent

87

0.0087

0.4082

Wigtownshire

70

0.1805

8.4388

Surrey

62

0.0044

0.2037

Kirkcudbrightshire

53

0.1253

5.8607

Hampshire

49

0.0082

0.3827

Argyll

49

0.0603

2.8177

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

46

0.1189

5.5592

Roxburghshire

35

0.0661

3.0931

Cumberland

32

0.0127

0.5950

Cheshire

31

0.0048

0.2248

Yorkshire

30

0.0010

0.0485

Flintshire / Sir Fflint

27

0.0344

1.6078

Essex

19

0.0033

0.1541

Buteshire

19

0.1073

5.0195

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

19

0.0037

0.1747

Devon

18

0.0030

0.1384

Worcestershire

16

0.0042

0.1961

Elginshire (Morayshire)

14

0.0308

1.4423

Isle of Man

14

0.0258

1.2068

Norfolk

13

0.0029

0.1353

Clackmannanshire

11

0.0456

2.1321

Gloucestershire

11

0.0019

0.0898

Berwickshire

11

0.0311

1.4541

Berkshire

11

0.0050

0.2346

Kinross-shire

10

0.1354

6.3323

Suffolk

8

0.0022

0.1051

Banffshire

8

0.0132

0.6174

Kincardineshire

8

0.0225

1.0516

Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro

7

0.0075

0.3526

Leicestershire

7

0.0022

0.1011

Staffordshire

7

0.0007

0.0332

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

6

0.0075

0.3498

Lincolnshire

6

0.0013

0.0601

Cornwall

6

0.0018

0.0848

Royal Navy

6

0.0172

0.8060

Peeblesshire

6

0.0437

2.0419

Northamptonshire

4

0.0015

0.0681

Warwickshire

4

0.0005

0.0254

Sussex

4

0.0008

0.0380

Selkirkshire

3

0.0114

0.5308

Inverness-shire

3

0.0034

0.1608

Herefordshire

3

0.0025

0.1171

Rutland

2

0.0093

0.4360

Hertfordshire

2

0.0010

0.0464

Cardiganshire / Ceredigion

2

0.0028

0.1312

Nottinghamshire

2

0.0005

0.0238

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

2

0.0017

0.0792

Caithness

1

0.0025

0.1169

Somerset

1

0.0002

0.0099

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0005

0.0221

Anglesey / Sir Fon

1

0.0019

0.0903

Buckinghamshire

1

0.0006

0.0265

Derbyshire

1

0.0002

0.0102

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Barony

Lanarkshire

454

0.1899

8.8791

Govan

Lanarkshire

415

0.1776

8.3053

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

264

0.1574

7.3589

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

167

0.6621

30.9638

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

141

0.0896

4.1878

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

132

0.3521

16.4640

Bothwell

Lanarkshire

104

0.4059

18.9816

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

92

0.0911

4.2581

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

91

0.3497

16.3537

Old Cumnock

Ayrshire

78

1.6023

74.9280

Montrose

Forfarshire (Angus)

77

0.4695

21.9536

Abbey

Renfrewshire

73

0.2113

9.8824

Hamilton

Lanarkshire

73

0.2770

12.9550

Cambusnethan

Lanarkshire

68

0.3241

15.1542

New Monkland

Lanarkshire

57

0.2041

9.5444

Liverpool

Lancashire

52

0.0247

1.1550

Ayr

Ayrshire

52

0.5039

23.5657

Cathcart

Renfrewshire

50

0.4082

19.0891

Larbert

Stirlingshire

48

0.7452

34.8508

Carnwath

Lanarkshire

44

0.7532

35.2225

Top male forenames

William Baird
John Baird
James Baird
Thomas Baird
George Baird
Robert Baird
Alexander Baird
Henry Baird
David Baird
Charles Baird
Andrew Baird
Archibald Baird
Walter Baird
Arthur Baird
Edward Baird
Joseph Baird
Samuel Baird
Thos. Baird
Hugh Baird
Wm. Baird
Francis Baird
Alfred Baird
Ernest Baird
Geo. Baird
Frank Baird
Albert Baird
Richard Baird
Chas. Baird
Alex Baird
Robt. Baird
Sydney Baird
Harry Baird
Martin Baird
Willm. Baird
Cuthbert Baird
Horace Baird
Annabella Baird
Harvey Baird
Arthar Baird
Augustus Baird
H.L. Baird
H.H.Crisjohn Baird
Ed. Baird
Frek. Baird
Douglas Baird
Duncan Baird
Ebenezer Baird
F.J.L. Baird
Evan Baird
Eustace Baird

Top female forenames

Mary Baird
Elizabeth Baird
Jane Baird
Margaret Baird
Sarah Baird
Annie Baird
Ann Baird
Isabella Baird
Agnes Baird
Ellen Baird
Emily Baird
Emma Baird
Alice Baird
Frances Baird
Eliza Baird
Catherine Baird
Jessie Baird
Edith Baird
Hannah Baird
Helen Baird
Janet Baird
Elizth. Baird
Martha Baird
Caroline Baird
Florence Baird
Anna Baird
Charlotte Baird
Harriet Baird
Georgina Baird
Dorothy Baird
Maria Baird
Louisa Baird
Rebecca Baird
Anne Baird
Kate Baird
Margt. Baird
Laura Baird
Dinah Baird
Lilian Baird
Jemima Baird
Marion Baird
Euphemia Baird
Eliz. Baird
Grace Baird
Jesse Baird
Ada Baird
Adele Baird
Amelia Baird
Helena Baird
Jannet Baird

Top occupations

Scholar
Draper
Coal Miner
Ag Lab
Scholer
Dressmaker
Annuitant
Housekeeper
Agricultural Laborer
Laundress
None
Mill Wright
Carpenter
Tailoress
School Mistress
General Servant
Cotton Weaver
Wife
House Painter
Cartman
Dress Maker
Charwoman
Daughter
Painter
Domestic Servant
Saddler
Nurse
Labourer
Mariner
Traveller
No Occupation
Milliner
Housemaid
Blk Smith
Grocer & Provision Dealer
House Decorator
General Labourer
Joiner
Iron Moulder
Machinist
Gardener
General Lab
Governess
Gen Serv
Engine Fitter
Fancy Box Maker
Mason
Employed By His Father
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Blacksmith