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BESSY

Bessy in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Yorkshire

0.0003

3.3373

Norfolk

0.0013

12.9060

Aberdeenshire

0.0018

17.8571

Suffolk

0.0014

13.5759

Worcestershire

0.0010

10.1291

Sussex

0.0002

1.9616

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lepton

Yorkshire

0.3307

3225.8065

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

0.0089

85.4701

Belbroughton

Worcestershire

0.2021

2000.0000

Euston

Suffolk

1.7094

20000.0000

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

0.0081

77.9221

Carlton Colville

Suffolk

0.0766

714.2857

Hastings St Mary

Sussex

0.0082

78.7402

Norwich St Swithin

Norfolk

0.1287

1250.0000

Reepham With Kerdiston

Norfolk

0.1890

2000.0000

Wroxham

Norfolk

0.2639

2500.0000

Top male forenames

John Bessy
Arthur Bessy
Ben Bessy
Charles Bessy
Edward Bessy
Elman Bessy
George Bessy
Sam Bessy
Thomas Bessy
William Bessy

Top female forenames

Sarah Bessy
Elizabeth Bessy
Ada Bessy
Alice Bessy
Eliza Bessy
Harriet Bessy
Harriett Bessy
Jane Bessy
Kate Bessy
Maria Bessy
Mary Bessy
Susannah Bessy

Top occupations

Scholar
Fire Work Maker
Annuitant
Bricklayer
Coal Miner
Domestic Servant
Domestic-Housemaid
Fisherman (Mate)
House Painter
Nursemaid
Serv Domestic
Woollen Warper