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CANOVAN

Canovan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

10

0.0011

5.5617

Cheshire

10

0.0016

8.1486

Renfrewshire

10

0.0044

23.2126

Lancashire

8

0.0002

1.2127

London

7

0.0002

1.2590

Yorkshire

2

0.0001

0.3630

Buteshire

2

0.0113

59.3472

Staffordshire

2

0.0002

1.0658

Hampshire

1

0.0002

0.8776

Derbyshire

1

0.0002

1.1489

Essex

1

0.0002

0.9112

Ayrshire

1

0.0005

2.4033

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

1.3426

Royal Navy

1

0.0029

15.1057

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Paisley High Church

Renfrewshire

10

0.0555

291.5452

Stockport

Cheshire

9

0.0271

142.4051

Bothwell

Lanarkshire

8

0.0312

163.9344

St Pancras London

London

6

0.0026

13.4078

Ashton Under Lyne

Lancashire

5

0.0066

34.6741

Wednesbury

Staffordshire

2

0.0081

42.6439

Kilmory

Buteshire

2

0.0775

408.1633

Govan

Lanarkshire

2

0.0009

4.4974

Halifax

Yorkshire

1

0.0024

12.3609

Islington London

London

1

0.0004

1.8560

Eastham

Cheshire

1

0.1159

625.0000

Largs

Ayrshire

1

0.0194

102.0408

Lasswade

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0112

58.8235

Middlesbrough

Yorkshire

1

0.0027

13.9470

East Ham

Essex

1

0.0093

49.0196

Parr

Lancashire

1

0.0081

42.3729

Royal Navy

Royal Navy

1

0.0034

17.6678

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

1

0.0058

30.6748

Bootle Cum Linacre

Lancashire

1

0.0036

19.0840

Toxteth Park

Lancashire

1

0.0009

4.4763

Top male forenames

John Canovan
Joseph Canovan
Edward Canovan
Henry Canovan
Matthew Canovan
Michael Canovan
Ml. Canovan
Patrick Canovan
Peter Canovan
Robert Canovan
Thomas Canovan

Top female forenames

Mary Canovan
Jane Canovan
Margaret Canovan
Agnes Canovan
Annie Canovan
Eliza Canovan
Elizabeth Canovan
Ellen Canovan
Frances Canovan
Hannah Canovan
Phoebe Canovan

Top occupations

Scholar
Heald Reacher
General Labourer
Stonemason
Soldier
Servant
Reformatory Boy
Parliamentary Messenger (Treasury)
Labourer(Ironworks)
Gunner RA
Annuitant
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Cotton Spinner
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Certificated Elementary Teacher (Schol)
Cardroom Hand
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