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BLARNEY

Blarney in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ayrshire

0.0027

25.6959

Derbyshire

0.0013

12.2825

London

0.0002

1.9230

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0012

11.0436

County Durham

0.0003

3.2321

Lancashire

0.0001

0.5402

Lanarkshire

0.0002

1.9820

Surrey

0.0001

0.6578

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dalmellington

Ayrshire

0.0933

869.5652

Fernilee

Derbyshire

0.5644

5454.5455

Ystradyfodwg

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0134

125.7862

Kensington London

London

0.0031

28.8184

Cornsay

County Durham

0.1282

1200.0000

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

0.0053

50.0000

Blackburn

Lancashire

0.0011

10.1523

Garston

Lancashire

0.0098

91.7431

Lambeth

Surrey

0.0004

3.6751

St Marylebone London

London

0.0006

6.0024

Top male forenames

John Blarney
Samuel Blarney
Thomas Blarney
Ernest Blarney
Francis Blarney
Frederick Blarney
Henry Blarney
James Blarney
Montague Blarney
William Blarney

Top female forenames

Eliza Blarney
Elizabeth Blarney
Mary Blarney
Annie Blarney
Emma Blarney
Hannah Blarney
Rosa Blarney
Sarah Blarney

Top occupations

Scholar
Coal Miner
Annuitant
Clerk Printworks
Coachman
Com Traveller (Fish Sauce)
Gen (Serv)
Painter
Servant (Dometic)
Ship Brokers Clerk (Comm)