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BESAN

Besan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

3

0.0001

4.4072

Sussex

1

0.0002

8.7108

Staffordshire

1

0.0001

4.3516

Buckinghamshire

1

0.0006

24.2718

Somerset

1

0.0002

9.1241

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

St George In East London

London

3

0.0109

468.7500

Brighton

Sussex

1

0.0010

43.1034

Burslem

Staffordshire

1

0.0035

151.5152

Great Marlow

Buckinghamshire

1

0.0210

909.0909

Trull

Somerset

1

0.1041

5000.0000

Top male forenames

Arthur Besan
Granville Besan
John Besan
Thomas Besan
Thos. Besan

Top female forenames

Ann Besan
Mary Besan

Top occupations

Scholar
Blacksmith
Bricklayer
Domestic Servant (Inn Ser)
Servant Domestic
Shoe Binder