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BUYERS

Buyers in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

77

0.0285

62.2222

London

14

0.0005

1.0476

County Durham

8

0.0009

2.0124

Kent

5

0.0005

1.0967

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0010

2.2345

Cheshire

4

0.0006

1.3561

Forfarshire (Angus)

4

0.0015

3.2313

Banffshire

4

0.0066

14.4300

Bedfordshire

3

0.0020

4.3359

Wigtownshire

3

0.0077

16.9109

Lanarkshire

2

0.0002

0.4628

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

1

0.0002

0.4298

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.0631

Gloucestershire

1

0.0002

0.3816

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

1

0.0023

4.9702

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.1536

Nottinghamshire

1

0.0003

0.5552

Inverness-shire

1

0.0011

2.5063

Elginshire (Morayshire)

1

0.0022

4.8170

Royal Navy

1

0.0029

6.2814

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

43

0.0761

166.4087

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

15

0.0296

64.7948

South Shields

County Durham

8

0.1033

225.9887

Paddington London

London

6

0.0056

12.2125

Woolwich

Kent

5

0.0136

29.6912

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

5

0.0657

143.6782

St Fergus

Banffshire

4

0.2613

571.4286

Midmar

Aberdeenshire

4

0.3831

833.3333

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0025

5.5540

Islington London

London

4

0.0014

3.0883

Westminster St James

London

3

0.0100

21.8341

Udny

Aberdeenshire

3

0.1829

400.0000

Portpatrick

Wigtownshire

3

0.2308

508.4746

Luton

Bedfordshire

3

0.0115

25.0417

Tranmere

Cheshire

3

0.0127

27.6753

Kinnel

Forfarshire (Angus)

3

0.4286

937.5000

Barony

Lanarkshire

2

0.0008

1.8287

Cluny

Aberdeenshire

2

0.1537

333.3333

Bristol St George

Gloucestershire

1

0.0038

8.2508

Hackney London

London

1

0.0006

1.3348

Top male forenames

Edwin Buyers
John Buyers
William Buyers
Albert Buyers
Alexander Buyers
Edward Buyers
F. Buyers
Fred Buyers
George Buyers
James Buyers
Rowland Buyers
Samuel Buyers
Thomas Buyers
Walter Buyers

Top female forenames

Emma Buyers
Ellen Buyers
Jane Buyers
Mary Buyers
Annie Buyers
Catharine Buyers
Catherine Buyers
Clara Buyers
Edith Buyers
Elizath. Buyers
Elizth. Buyers
Georgeana Buyers
Jessie Buyers
Mabel Buyers
Margaret Buyers
Rose Buyers

Top occupations

Scholar
Servant General
Master
Wine Merchant
(D)
Stone Cutter Du Eployed
Sewer (Straw Hat)
Seaman
School Master (Elimentary)
No Occupation
Needlewoman
N K (No Oc)
Letting Lodging Hse
Housekeeper
Grocers Apprentice
Finisher (Straw Hat)
Domestic
Clerk
Chemists Assis
Book Binder
Assistant Housekeeper