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BETHUNE

Bethune in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Fife

104

0.0601

38.9834

Inverness-shire

72

0.0825

53.4998

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

62

0.0773

50.1010

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

51

0.0130

8.4478

Sutherland

34

0.1514

98.1241

Caithness

16

0.0400

25.9319

Lanarkshire

15

0.0016

1.0292

Surrey

12

0.0008

0.5465

Kinross-shire

11

0.1490

96.5759

Lancashire

8

0.0002

0.1496

London

7

0.0002

0.1553

Lincolnshire

6

0.0013

0.8327

Elginshire (Morayshire)

6

0.0132

8.5690

Hampshire

5

0.0008

0.5413

Devon

5

0.0008

0.5330

Stirlingshire

5

0.0046

3.0082

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

4

0.0103

6.7013

Renfrewshire

4

0.0018

1.1453

Aberdeenshire

4

0.0015

0.9584

Dunbartonshire

3

0.0038

2.4773

Leicestershire

3

0.0009

0.6004

County Durham

3

0.0003

0.2238

Worcestershire

3

0.0008

0.5098

Buteshire

2

0.0113

7.3233

Perthshire

2

0.0015

0.9888

Northamptonshire

2

0.0007

0.4718

Cambridgeshire

2

0.0011

0.7007

Forfarshire (Angus)

2

0.0007

0.4790

Nairnshire

1

0.0112

7.2674

Kincardineshire

1

0.0028

1.8222

Hertfordshire

1

0.0005

0.3219

Selkirkshire

1

0.0038

2.4528

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.0224

Banffshire

1

0.0017

1.0697

Gloucestershire

1

0.0002

0.1131

Argyll

1

0.0012

0.7971

Royal Navy

1

0.0029

1.8622

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

33

0.0210

13.5864

Duirinish

Inverness-shire

30

0.6746

437.3178

Cameron

Fife

25

2.4900

1612.9032

Kennoway

Fife

22

1.3986

905.3498

Inverness

Inverness-shire

21

0.0957

62.0384

Latheron

Caithness

16

0.2391

155.0388

St Andrews

Fife

14

0.1779

115.3213

Auchterderran

Fife

13

0.2990

193.7407

Snizort

Inverness-shire

13

0.5974

386.9048

Lairg

Sutherland

12

0.8778

568.7204

Dingwall

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

12

0.5317

344.8276

Creich

Sutherland

11

0.4915

318.8406

Fodderty

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

10

0.4929

319.4888

Govan

Lanarkshire

9

0.0039

2.4968

Tain

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

9

0.2962

191.8977

Orwell

Kinross-shire

8

0.3929

254.7771

Markinch

Fife

8

0.1363

88.3002

Clapham

Surrey

7

0.0192

12.4246

Falkland

Fife

7

0.2574

166.6667

Urray

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

7

0.2810

182.2917

Top male forenames

John Bethune
James Bethune
Alexander Bethune
Charles Bethune
Henry Bethune
Frank Bethune
Walter Bethune
Thomas Bethune
Robert Bethune
Neil Bethune
Hector Bethune
George Bethune
Francis Bethune
Duncan Bethune
Donald Bethune
David Bethune
Arthur Bethune
Angus Bethune
Andrew Bethune

Top female forenames

Mary Bethune
Maggie Bethune
Elizabeth Bethune
Julia Bethune
Jane Bethune
Helen Bethune
Phoebe Bethune
Marian Bethune
Margeret Bethune
Louisa Bethune
Leila Bethune
Janet Bethune
Isabella Bethune
Agnes Bethune
Frances Bethune
Fanny Bethune
Ellen Bethune
Edith Bethune
Constance Bethune
Christina Bethune
Catherine Bethune
Caroline Bethune
Beatrice Bethune
Alice Bethune

Top occupations

Scholar
Engine Fitter
Kitchenmaid
Undergradte. of Camb. University
Tea Broker
Sub Lieutenant R Army
Stationer
Servant (D)
Secy P & O Sh Compy
Seaman
Retired Baker
Rectors Wife
Rector Of Chulmleigh
Manager For Wine Mercht
Major Retired List (Army Off)
Admiral Retired
J.P.Dep.Lieutt.Oth.Loc. or CK Off.
Income Derived From Land Divds Etc.
Housekeeper
Helper
Foreman LT Co Tables
Footman
Dressmaker
Commercial Clerk
Colonels Widow (Military Pension)
Botswain
Admiral Wife