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COBBAN

Cobban in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

130

0.0480

53.2983

Elginshire (Morayshire)

30

0.0661

73.3138

Banffshire

28

0.0462

51.2539

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

21

0.0054

5.9522

Kincardineshire

11

0.0309

34.3000

Yorkshire

8

0.0003

0.3065

Staffordshire

7

0.0007

0.7874

Perthshire

6

0.0046

5.0761

Stirlingshire

5

0.0046

5.1477

Nairnshire

5

0.0561

62.1891

Gloucestershire

4

0.0007

0.7744

Surrey

4

0.0003

0.3117

Inverness-shire

3

0.0034

3.8144

Lanarkshire

2

0.0002

0.2348

Fife

1

0.0006

0.6414

Warwickshire

1

0.0001

0.1506

Dumfriesshire

1

0.0015

1.7188

Kent

1

0.0001

0.1113

London

1

0.0000

0.0380

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

1

0.0012

1.3827

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

37

0.0655

72.6630

Gamrie

Banffshire

17

0.2513

278.6885

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

16

0.0316

35.0647

Duffus

Elginshire (Morayshire)

15

0.3750

415.5125

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

13

0.0295

32.7456

Huntly

Aberdeenshire

10

0.2272

251.8892

Longside

Aberdeenshire

9

0.2786

309.2784

Harborne

Staffordshire

7

0.0221

24.5700

Foveran

Aberdeenshire

7

0.3418

378.3784

Alford

Aberdeenshire

7

0.4752

526.3158

Lonmay

Aberdeenshire

6

0.2443

271.4932

Fordoun

Kincardineshire

6

0.3011

333.3333

Peterculter

Aberdeenshire

6

0.3143

348.8372

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

6

0.0038

4.2271

Inverurie

Aberdeenshire

6

0.1961

217.3913

Keith

Banffshire

5

0.0774

85.9107

Wentworth

Yorkshire

5

0.2790

308.6420

Cluny

Aberdeenshire

5

0.3843

427.3504

Alves

Elginshire (Morayshire)

5

0.4437

490.1961

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

5

0.0198

21.9877

Top male forenames

John Cobban
Alexander Cobban
James Cobban
David Cobban
Hugh Cobban
J. Cobban
Maclain Cobban

Top female forenames

Ann Cobban
Annie Cobban
Anne Cobban
Caroline Cobban
Jane Cobban
Janet Cobban
Jessie Cobban
M.Ann Cobban
Rose Cobban
Sophia Cobban

Top occupations

Scholar
Apprentice Fitter
Bachelor Of Medecine Master In Singley University Aberdare
Bank Officer
Fitter In Shop
Fitter In Shop (E)
Magazine Writer (Author)
No Occupation
Nursery And Seedsman
Officer Mercantile Marine
Woodman
Woodman Wife