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CAIRNE

Cairne in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lancashire

0.0002

2.5949

County Durham

0.0007

10.3502

London

0.0001

1.5395

Lanarkshire

0.0002

3.1736

Peeblesshire

0.0073

108.6957

Surrey

0.0001

1.0532

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0003

3.8314

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Gateshead

County Durham

0.0092

138.2488

Ardwick

Lancashire

0.0128

191.3876

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0008

12.5392

Liverpool

Lancashire

0.0009

14.2450

Bethnal Green London

London

0.0008

11.8203

Innerleithen

Peeblesshire

0.0274

416.6667

Kingston On Thames

Surrey

0.0029

43.8596

Ratcliffe London

London

0.0062

92.5926

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0023

34.0136

Westminster St James

London

0.0033

50.0000

Top male forenames

John Cairne
William Cairne
George Cairne
Henry Cairne

Top female forenames

Alexandrina Cairne
Bridge Cairne
Catherine Cairne
Elizabeth Cairne
Ellen Cairne
Hannah Cairne
Jane Cairne
Jessie Cairne
Margt.E. Cairne
Mary Cairne

Top occupations

Scholar
Cook (Dom)
Cotton Weaver
Domestic Servant
Dressmaker
Engineer
Foreman Rlwy Locomotive
Iron Dresser
Marine Store Dealer
Railway Engine Cleaner (Rail)