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CAIRNCROSS

Cairncross in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Forfarshire (Angus)

55

0.0203

26.5778

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

51

0.0130

17.0437

Lanarkshire

23

0.0024

3.1838

Roxburghshire

22

0.0416

54.3747

London

17

0.0006

0.7610

Kincardineshire

13

0.0365

47.7941

Perthshire

8

0.0061

7.9800

Fife

7

0.0040

5.2938

Gloucestershire

5

0.0009

1.1413

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

5

0.0129

16.8976

Hampshire

4

0.0007

0.8737

Peeblesshire

4

0.0291

38.0590

Dumfriesshire

3

0.0046

6.0803

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

3

0.0068

8.9180

Norfolk

2

0.0004

0.5823

Stirlingshire

1

0.0009

1.2139

Clackmannanshire

1

0.0041

5.4201

Hertfordshire

1

0.0005

0.6495

Cheshire

1

0.0002

0.2028

Berwickshire

1

0.0028

3.6969

County Durham

1

0.0001

0.1505

Kent

1

0.0001

0.1312

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

18

0.0438

57.3066

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

16

0.0363

47.5200

North Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

16

0.0883

115.5235

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

16

0.0158

20.7120

St George In East London

London

13

0.0473

61.8753

Fordoun

Kincardineshire

11

0.5519

723.6842

Wilton

Roxburghshire

11

0.1895

247.7477

Jedburgh

Roxburghshire

11

0.2121

277.0781

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

11

0.0070

9.1370

Barry

Forfarshire (Angus)

8

0.2463

322.5806

Lesmahagow

Lanarkshire

8

0.0801

104.7120

Newburgh

Fife

6

0.2731

357.1429

Montrose

Forfarshire (Angus)

6

0.0366

47.8469

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

5

0.0030

3.8980

Govan

Lanarkshire

5

0.0021

2.7985

Hamilton

Lanarkshire

5

0.0190

24.8139

Portsea

Hampshire

4

0.0034

4.4578

Islington London

London

4

0.0014

1.8476

Newton

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.3040

396.0396

Innerleithen

Peeblesshire

4

0.1097

143.3692

Top male forenames

William Cairncross
James Cairncross
Robert Cairncross
Bruce Cairncross
Harry Cairncross
John Cairncross
Thomas Cairncross
Wm. Cairncross

Top female forenames

Ellen Cairncross
Prisscilla Cairncross
Rosina Cairncross
Alice Cairncross
Anne Cairncross
Annie Cairncross
Augustua Cairncross
Bessie Cairncross
Elizabeth Cairncross
Emily Cairncross
Frances Cairncross
Grace Cairncross
Harriet Cairncross
Helen Cairncross
Margaret Cairncross
Mary Cairncross

Top occupations

Scholar
Missionary
Pickler
Assistant Housekeeper
Charwoman
Dressmaker
Engineer (Artizan)
Gardener
Housekeeper
Major Royal Marines
Packing Case Maker
Printer
Retired Banker
Wife