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CLERIHEW

Clerihew in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

44

0.0163

87.0081

Lanarkshire

7

0.0007

3.9642

Kent

1

0.0001

0.5368

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

1.3671

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.3759

Fife

1

0.0006

3.0941

London

1

0.0000

0.1831

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

17

0.0301

160.9848

Old Deer

Aberdeenshire

8

0.1560

833.3333

Cluny

Aberdeenshire

7

0.5380

2916.6667

Govan

Lanarkshire

7

0.0030

16.0293

Strichen

Aberdeenshire

6

0.2552

1363.6364

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

2

0.0040

21.1416

Ellon

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0269

142.8571

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0131

70.4225

Kincardine O Neil

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0518

277.7778

Sevenoaks

Kent

1

0.0124

66.2252

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0023

12.1507

Southwark Christchurch

Surrey

1

0.0073

39.0625

St Andrews

Fife

1

0.0127

68.0272

St Pancras London

London

1

0.0004

2.2753

Tullynessle Forbes

Aberdeenshire

1

0.1008

526.3158

Top male forenames

Edwd. Clerihew
William Clerihew

Top female forenames

Isabel Clerihew

Top occupations

Carpenter
Cook And Housekeeper
Reserved Provision Merchant