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CAVANS

Cavans in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ayrshire

10

0.0046

41.5455

Dumfriesshire

7

0.0108

98.4529

Northumberland

4

0.0009

8.3577

Dunbartonshire

4

0.0051

46.2963

Renfrewshire

3

0.0013

12.0337

Perthshire

3

0.0023

20.7756

Lanarkshire

1

0.0001

0.9614

County Durham

1

0.0001

1.0450

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dryfesdale

Dumfriesshire

7

0.2354

2121.2121

Girvan

Ayrshire

6

0.1093

1000.0000

Holywell

Northumberland

4

0.1789

1600.0000

Kirkintilloch

Dunbartonshire

4

0.0375

341.8803

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

3

0.0115

104.5296

Middle Greenock

Renfrewshire

3

0.0486

441.1765

Rattray

Perthshire

3

0.0983

882.3529

Govan

Lanarkshire

1

0.0004

3.8865

Stair

Ayrshire

1

0.1073

1000.0000

Westoe

County Durham

1

0.0020

18.4502

Top male forenames

Edward Cavans
John Cavans
T. Cavans

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Cavans
Mary Cavans

Top occupations

Ag Lab
Labourer