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BIRSE

Birse in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Forfarshire (Angus)

193

0.0713

63.3764

Aberdeenshire

0.0262

23.3223

Kincardineshire

0.0450

39.9700

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0041

3.6334

Lanarkshire

0.0010

0.8466

London

0.0002

0.2129

Orkney

0.0187

16.5929

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

0.0114

10.1010

Westmorland

0.0062

5.5371

Lancashire

0.0001

0.0769

Banffshire

0.0033

2.9330

Fife

0.0006

0.5139

Elginshire (Morayshire)

0.0022

1.9577

Dunbartonshire

0.0013

1.1321

Surrey

0.0001

0.0624

Kent

0.0001

0.0892

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Montrose

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.2622

232.9361

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0386

34.3038

Brechin

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.2256

200.5013

St Vigeans

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.1369

121.6545

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

0.0283

25.1731

Leochel Cushnie

Aberdeenshire

1.0664

948.9051

North Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0663

58.8813

Kirriemuir

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.1647

146.4714

Newtyle

Forfarshire (Angus)

1.0905

970.8738

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0039

3.4230

Kirkden

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.5316

473.6842

Inverurie

Aberdeenshire

0.2941

261.6279

Glenmuick Tullich

Aberdeenshire

0.4103

365.2968

Arbroath

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0892

79.2864

Keig

Aberdeenshire

0.7732

689.6552

Craig

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.2295

204.0816

Lethnot Navar

Forfarshire (Angus)

2.0761

1818.1818

Kirkwall St Ola

Orkney

0.1246

110.7011

Finchley

London

0.0536

47.6190

Bathgate

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

0.0524

46.5116

Top male forenames

James Birse
William Birse
Andrew Birse
Charles Birse
David Birse

Top female forenames

Alice Birse
Ann Birse
Charlotte Birse
Eliza Birse
Elizabeth Birse
Ethel Birse
Gertrude Birse
Lavinia Birse
Mary Birse

Top occupations

Gardener
In Pensioner
Mate
Policeman
Scholar
Tailor & Draper Emp 4 Men 2 Boys
Teacher Elementary School