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BIRSS

Birss in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

0.0366

63.7148

Kincardineshire

0.1405

244.7381

Cheshire

0.0009

1.6200

Yorkshire

0.0002

0.3007

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0011

1.9301

London

0.0001

0.1788

Elginshire (Morayshire)

0.0044

7.6717

Oxfordshire

0.0006

0.9652

Stirlingshire

0.0009

1.6160

Devon

0.0002

0.2863

Orkney

0.0031

5.4171

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Birse

Aberdeenshire

3.3759

5873.0159

Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

1.4706

2560.9756

Banchory Ternan

Kincardineshire

0.6827

1186.4407

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

0.0301

52.4044

Kincardine O Neil

Aberdeenshire

0.5176

900.9009

Fetteresso

Kincardineshire

0.1435

250.0000

Glenmuick Tullich

Aberdeenshire

0.3590

625.0000

Tranmere

Cheshire

0.0253

44.0852

Strachan

Kincardineshire

0.8646

1500.0000

Dunnottar

Kincardineshire

0.1998

347.2222

Whitby

Yorkshire

0.0513

89.2857

Fordoun

Kincardineshire

0.2007

350.8772

Fettercairn

Kincardineshire

0.2644

459.7701

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

0.0079

13.7599

Hackney London

London

0.0018

3.1895

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0030

5.1697

Maryculter

Kincardineshire

0.1866

322.5806

Elgin

Elginshire (Morayshire)

0.0227

39.4477

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

0.1521

263.1579

Oxford St Thomas

Oxfordshire

0.0119

20.6612

Top male forenames

David Birss
Charles Birss
Chas. Birss
Francis Birss
George Birss
Jacob Birss
John Birss
Walter Birss
William Birss

Top female forenames

Isabella Birss
Jane Birss
Jessie Birss
Lucy Birss
Martha Birss
Sarah Birss

Top occupations

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Draper
Farm Serv
Musician
Servant