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BENET

Benet in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

17

0.0006

2.9537

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

9

0.0134

68.2335

County Durham

7

0.0008

4.0883

Warwickshire

4

0.0005

2.7560

Kent

4

0.0004

2.0371

Surrey

4

0.0003

1.4264

Lanarkshire

2

0.0002

1.0745

Forfarshire (Angus)

2

0.0007

3.7509

Lincolnshire

2

0.0004

2.1734

Essex

2

0.0003

1.7604

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.1464

Hampshire

1

0.0002

0.8477

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.1753

Dorset

1

0.0005

2.6476

Berkshire

1

0.0005

2.3148

Brecknockshire / Sir Frycheiniog

1

0.0017

8.6881

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Bethnal Green London

London

10

0.0079

40.0000

Penegoes

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

9

0.9109

4736.8421

Collierley

County Durham

4

0.1033

526.3158

Newington

Surrey

3

0.0028

14.1110

Middlestone

County Durham

3

0.1721

882.3529

Loxley

Warwickshire

3

0.9317

5000.0000

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

2

0.0049

24.7219

St Martin In Fields

London

2

0.0114

57.9710

St Marylebone London

London

2

0.0013

6.5083

Pinchbeck

Lincolnshire

2

0.0668

338.9831

Lanark

Lanarkshire

2

0.0263

133.3333

West Ham

Essex

2

0.0016

7.9745

Holdenhurst

Hampshire

1

0.0064

32.3625

Margate St John Baptist

Kent

1

0.0055

27.7778

Nawton

Yorkshire

1

0.2849

1428.5714

Ewell

Surrey

1

0.0333

169.4915

Paddington London

London

1

0.0009

4.7259

Deptford St Paul

Kent

1

0.0013

6.6007

Canterbury St George

Kent

1

0.0836

416.6667

Broughton In Salford

Lancashire

1

0.0032

16.0256

Top male forenames

William Benet
John Benet
Charles Benet
Richard Benet
Thomas Benet
David Benet
Edward Benet
Fredk.R. Benet
George Benet
Harris Benet
Henry Benet
James Benet
Leonard Benet
Michael Benet

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Benet
Jane Benet
Sarah Benet
Mary Benet
Eliza Benet
Sophia Benet
Alice Benet
Rose Benet
Martha Benet
Margret Benet
Margrate Benet
Katherine Benet
Kate Benet
Hanah Benet
Ellen Benet
Clara Benet
Charity Benet
Beatrice Benet
Anne Benet

Top occupations

Boot Trade
Lead Miner
Coal Miner
Farm Serv Indoor
Wine & Spirit Traveller
Scholar
Nurse (Dom)
Mantle Maker
Kitchen Porter (Dom)
Housemaid
General Servant
General Serv
Gen Serv
Gen Lab
Footman
Farmers Wife
A B Seaman
Cook (Dom)
Clicker
Clerk Com
Charwoman
Carpenter
Carman
Cabinet Maker
Brass Lock Filer
Agr Lab
A L Carter