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BRECK

Breck in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Surrey

15

0.0011

5.8445

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

12

0.0031

17.0068

Lancashire

7

0.0002

1.1199

Cheshire

4

0.0006

3.4403

London

4

0.0001

0.7594

Aberdeenshire

3

0.0011

6.1501

Kirkcudbrightshire

3

0.0071

39.3701

Dumfriesshire

2

0.0031

17.1821

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.1916

Essex

1

0.0002

0.9617

Worcestershire

1

0.0003

1.4539

Orkney

1

0.0031

17.2712

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Barton Upon Irwell

Lancashire

7

0.0268

148.6200

Camberwell

Surrey

7

0.0038

20.8024

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

6

0.0038

21.1342

Edinburgh St Stephens

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

6

0.0779

431.6547

Southwark St George Martyr

Surrey

5

0.0085

47.1698

Runcorn

Cheshire

4

0.0269

149.2537

Urr

Kirkcudbrightshire

3

0.0545

303.0303

Shoreditch London

London

3

0.0024

13.1406

Rotherhithe

Surrey

3

0.0083

46.0829

Glencairn

Dumfriesshire

2

0.1153

645.1613

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

2

0.0035

19.6464

Oldbury

Worcestershire

1

0.0053

29.5858

Liston

Essex

1

0.8130

5000.0000

Insch

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0650

357.1429

Bradford

Yorkshire

1

0.0014

7.9114

St Marylebone London

London

1

0.0006

3.5562

Stromness

Orkney

1

0.0415

232.5581

Top male forenames

John Breck
William Breck
Alfred Breck
Charles Breck
Fergus Breck
Francis Breck
Frederick Breck
George Breck
James Breck
Peter Breck
Robert Breck

Top female forenames

Mary Breck
Elizabeth Breck
Ellen Breck
Jane Breck
Louisa Breck
Alice Breck
Anne Breck
Annie Breck
Catherine Breck
Isabella Breck
Jessie Breck
Matilda Breck
Minnie Breck
Victoria Breck

Top occupations

Scholar
Master Plasterer
Tailor
Skin Dresser
Ship Carpenter
Sewing Machinist
Retired Pawnbroker
Plasterer
Paviour
Artificial Flower Mkr
Laundress
Labourer
House Maid
Errand Boy At Iron Shop
Dressmaker
Domestic Servant
Dairyman
Cotton Finisher (Dyer)