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BRET

Bret in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

0.0002

3.7791

Gloucestershire

0.0003

5.5051

Cheshire

0.0003

4.8912

Hampshire

0.0002

2.6344

Lancashire

0.0000

0.4550

Leicestershire

0.0003

4.8685

Kent

0.0001

1.5823

Shropshire

0.0004

6.2500

Dorset

0.0005

8.2237

Wigtownshire

0.0026

40.6504

Northumberland

0.0002

3.6284

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Shoreditch London

London

0.0024

37.3599

Bristol St Philip Jacob

Gloucestershire

0.0037

58.4795

Latchford

Cheshire

0.0467

740.7407

St Pancras London

London

0.0009

13.4138

Bethnal Green London

London

0.0008

12.4224

Christchurch

Hampshire

0.0077

121.9512

Hapton

Lancashire

0.0461

714.2857

Kirby Bellars

Leicestershire

0.3610

5000.0000

Northfleet

Kent

0.0114

178.5714

Oswestry Town

Shropshire

0.0124

196.0784

Portland

Dorset

0.0097

153.8462

St Luke London

London

0.0021

33.6700

Stranraer

Wigtownshire

0.0282

454.5455

Tynemouth

Northumberland

0.0043

67.5676

Top male forenames

Alexander Bret
Alfred Bret
Partrick Bret
Richard Bret
S.V. Bret
Samuel Bret
Thomas Bret

Top female forenames

Emily Bret
Mary Bret
Cahtherine Bret
Clara Bret
Eliza Bret
Hannah Bret
Madaline Bret
Margaret Bret
Sarah Bret

Top occupations

Charwoman
Coachman
Dom Servt
Dom Servt General Servant
Domestic Servant
Farm Servt (In Door)
Fustian Cutter
General Domes Serv
Hair Dresser
Housekeeper
Labourer
Master
Publican
Servant (Waitress)
Traveller (Commercial)