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BARRA

Barra in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Northumberland

0.0007

15.9067

London

0.0001

1.5773

Lanarkshire

0.0002

4.8780

Aberdeenshire

0.0004

8.5179

Yorkshire

0.0000

0.7959

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0002

4.5290

Hampshire

0.0002

3.8476

Staffordshire

0.0001

2.3364

Suffolk

0.0003

6.4767

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Coxlodge

Northumberland

0.0908

2142.8571

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0009

19.7239

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

0.0018

40.8163

Chelsea London

London

0.0011

26.1780

Hunslet

Yorkshire

0.0022

51.0204

Merthyr Tydfil

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0020

47.1698

Portsmouth

Hampshire

0.0073

166.6667

Rocester

Staffordshire

0.0818

2000.0000

Rougham

Suffolk

0.1225

2500.0000

Westminster St Margaret

London

0.0071

163.9344

Top male forenames

Edward Barra
John Barra
Lea Barra
William Barra

Top female forenames

Annie Barra
Hannah Barra
Leonine Barra
Lizzie Barra
Marie Barra

Top occupations

Scholar
A B Seaman
Gen Lab
Housekeeper Dom Serv
Iron Puddler
Retired Publican
Spirit Dealers Asst