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CAVENAGH

Cavenagh in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

12

0.0013

6.7958

Ayrshire

10

0.0046

24.4738

London

7

0.0002

1.2820

Staffordshire

6

0.0006

3.2554

Renfrewshire

6

0.0027

14.1810

Lancashire

4

0.0001

0.6174

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0008

4.1012

Surrey

3

0.0002

1.1276

Yorkshire

2

0.0001

0.3696

Cheshire

1

0.0002

0.8297

Hampshire

1

0.0002

0.8935

Shropshire

1

0.0004

2.1200

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Auckinleck

Ayrshire

10

0.1478

793.6508

Clerkenwell London

London

7

0.0102

54.3057

Govan

Lanarkshire

7

0.0030

16.0293

Paisley Middle Church

Renfrewshire

6

0.0455

243.9024

Barony

Lanarkshire

5

0.0021

11.1882

Smallthorne

Staffordshire

4

0.1093

588.2353

Edinburgh New North

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0881

468.7500

Kingston On Thames

Surrey

3

0.0088

46.9484

Toxteth Park

Lancashire

3

0.0026

13.6737

Castle Church

Staffordshire

2

0.0337

180.1802

Horton In Bradford

Yorkshire

1

0.0022

11.8343

Kirkleatham

Yorkshire

1

0.0256

136.9863

Leftwich

Cheshire

1

0.0349

185.1852

Manchester

Lancashire

1

0.0006

3.4317

Portsmouth

Hampshire

1

0.0073

38.7597

Shrewsbury St Julian

Shropshire

1

0.0160

85.4701

Top male forenames

Thomas Cavenagh
William Cavenagh
Barney Cavenagh
Henry Cavenagh
James Cavenagh
John Cavenagh
Joseph Cavenagh
Michael Cavenagh
Orfeur Cavenagh
Patrick Cavenagh
Robert Cavenagh

Top female forenames

Catherine Cavenagh
Margaret Cavenagh
Mary Cavenagh
Agnes Cavenagh
Carloine Cavenagh
Elizabeth Cavenagh
Mabel Cavenagh
Susan Cavenagh

Top occupations

Scholar
General Laborer
Bandsman R.N.
Book Folder
Captain 75th Regt Active List
Flower Seller
Ironworker
Laboror
No Trade
Pawnbrokers Assistant
Railway Coch Maker
Stay Maker
Tinman