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BRIGHTS

Origin
Distribution Map
Stats
1881 Census

Brights in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Surrey

0.0001

7.0249

Yorkshire

0.0000

1.7271

London

0.0000

1.7114

Kent

0.0001

5.0150

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0002

9.8328

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Rotherhithe

Surrey

0.0055

277.7778

Ecclesall Bierlow

Yorkshire

0.0017

84.7458

Fulham London

London

0.0024

117.6471

Lewisham

Kent

0.0019

94.3396

Penarth

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0201

1000.0000

Top male forenames

Charley Brights
John Brights
Thomas Brights

Top female forenames

Alice Brights
Louisa Brights
Matilda Brights

Top occupations

Custom Officer Retired
Lab General
Mariner
Sert
Solicitors General Clerk