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COMB

Comb in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

76

0.1964

291.1877

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

32

0.0082

12.1226

County Durham

22

0.0025

3.7528

Perthshire

13

0.0099

14.6992

Northumberland

9

0.0021

3.0698

Yorkshire

5

0.0002

0.2561

Fife

5

0.0029

4.2863

London

5

0.0002

0.2537

Surrey

5

0.0004

0.5208

Lanarkshire

4

0.0004

0.6277

Suffolk

2

0.0006

0.8333

Gloucestershire

2

0.0003

0.5175

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

2

0.0004

0.5829

Cornwall

2

0.0006

0.8965

Kirkcudbrightshire

2

0.0047

7.0126

Inverness-shire

2

0.0023

3.3985

Sussex

2

0.0004

0.6020

Worcestershire

1

0.0003

0.3886

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.0428

Devon

1

0.0002

0.2438

Berwickshire

1

0.0028

4.1911

Kent

1

0.0001

0.1487

Cumberland

1

0.0004

0.5894

Oxfordshire

1

0.0006

0.8218

Somerset

1

0.0002

0.3153

Wiltshire

1

0.0004

0.5739

Channel Islands

1

0.0012

1.7126

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

1

0.0023

3.3704

Hertfordshire

1

0.0005

0.7363

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dunbar

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

37

0.6820

1010.9290

Dirleton

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

15

0.9875

1470.5882

North Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

14

0.0773

114.5663

Ryhope

County Durham

12

0.1989

294.8403

Stranton

County Durham

10

0.0342

50.6586

Blairgowrie

Perthshire

9

0.1735

257.1429

Aberlady

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

8

0.7968

1176.4706

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

8

0.0051

7.5330

Cowpen

Northumberland

6

0.0599

88.8889

Athelstaneford

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

5

0.6553

980.3922

Bridlington

Yorkshire

5

0.0754

111.8568

Prestonkirk

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

5

0.2584

381.6794

Hackney London

London

4

0.0024

3.6209

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0091

13.4680

Dunfermline

Fife

4

0.0150

22.2965

Seghill

Northumberland

3

0.1408

208.3333

Scone

Perthshire

3

0.1288

191.0828

Lambeth

Surrey

3

0.0012

1.7460

Inveresk

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0283

41.9580

Barony

Lanarkshire

3

0.0013

1.8601

Top male forenames

James Comb
Alexander Comb
Thomas Comb
John Comb
Matthew Comb
William Comb
Bathgate Comb
Benjamin Comb
David Comb
Edward Comb
George Comb
Arthur Comb
Amy Comb
Mathew Comb
Richard Comb
Robt. Comb
Alex Comb
Wm. Comb

Top female forenames

Mary Comb
Jane Comb
Elizabeth Comb
Amy Comb
Sarah Comb
Kate Comb
Emma Comb
Elizth. Comb
Anne Comb
Clara Comb
Ellen Comb
Emily Comb
Caroline Comb
Georgina Comb
Harriett Comb
Annie Comb
Janet Comb
Margaret Comb
Ann Comb
Alice Comb
Susan Comb
Teate Comb

Top occupations

Scholar
Coal Miner
Labourer
Tailor
General Servant (Domestic)
Warehouseman & Grocer
Town Surveyor
Shirt Maker
Ship Yd Lab
Servant
Pauper
Nurse
No Occupation
Marriner
Licensed Vitualler
Housekeeper
A B Seaman
General Servant
General Serv
Gen Laborer
Family Cook (ND)
Drapers Assistant
Domst Sert (Housekeeper)
Domestic Servant General
Coalminer
Chimney Sweep
Book Sewer
Boat Builder
Blacksmith