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CRAIG

Craig in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

2910

0.3080

7.0133

Renfrewshire

1222

0.5398

12.2906

Ayrshire

1111

0.5082

11.5709

Lancashire

906

0.0261

0.5951

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

721

0.1842

4.1950

Forfarshire (Angus)

643

0.2376

5.4098

County Durham

573

0.0659

1.5012

Aberdeenshire

554

0.2048

4.6625

London

413

0.0141

0.3219

Kincardineshire

413

1.1609

26.4349

Northumberland

392

0.0902

2.0536

Dunbartonshire

276

0.3516

8.0053

Yorkshire

273

0.0094

0.2147

Berwickshire

196

0.5540

12.6155

Fife

186

0.1076

2.4490

Cumberland

173

0.0688

1.5662

Stirlingshire

165

0.1531

3.4869

Perthshire

154

0.1174

2.6744

Surrey

152

0.0107

0.2431

Kirkcudbrightshire

147

0.3476

7.9150

Argyll

137

0.1685

3.8360

Dumfriesshire

117

0.1813

4.1283

Kent

112

0.0112

0.2559

Roxburghshire

99

0.1871

4.2601

Wigtownshire

93

0.2397

5.4591

Cheshire

89

0.0138

0.3142

Caithness

80

0.2000

4.5543

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

70

0.1809

4.1192

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

53

0.1205

2.7432

Devon

48

0.0079

0.1797

Hampshire

48

0.0080

0.1825

Buteshire

41

0.2316

5.2742

Staffordshire

40

0.0041

0.0924

Banffshire

40

0.0660

1.5030

Westmorland

36

0.0561

1.2768

Essex

29

0.0050

0.1145

Shropshire

28

0.0111

0.2526

Warwickshire

27

0.0037

0.0834

Inverness-shire

25

0.0287

0.6525

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

24

0.0047

0.1074

Sussex

23

0.0047

0.1063

Leicestershire

23

0.0071

0.1617

Isle of Man

22

0.0406

0.9234

Northamptonshire

21

0.0076

0.1740

Lincolnshire

21

0.0045

0.1024

Peeblesshire

17

0.1237

2.8171

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

16

0.0076

0.1725

Nottinghamshire

16

0.0041

0.0925

Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro

15

0.0162

0.3679

Elginshire (Morayshire)

12

0.0264

0.6020

Derbyshire

11

0.0024

0.0548

Flintshire / Sir Fflint

11

0.0140

0.3190

Kinross-shire

10

0.1354

3.0834

Royal Navy

9

0.0259

0.5887

Bedfordshire

9

0.0059

0.1355

Worcestershire

9

0.0024

0.0537

Wiltshire

8

0.0031

0.0705

Gloucestershire

8

0.0014

0.0318

Somerset

8

0.0017

0.0387

Cornwall

8

0.0024

0.0551

Selkirkshire

7

0.0265

0.6031

Berkshire

6

0.0027

0.0623

Clackmannanshire

6

0.0249

0.5663

Zetland (Shetland)

5

0.0168

0.3816

Channel Islands

5

0.0058

0.1315

Hertfordshire

5

0.0025

0.0565

Suffolk

4

0.0011

0.0256

Norfolk

4

0.0009

0.0203

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

3

0.0037

0.0852

Dorset

3

0.0016

0.0356

Brecknockshire / Sir Frycheiniog

2

0.0034

0.0780

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

2

0.0030

0.0680

Orkney

2

0.0062

0.1417

Oxfordshire

1

0.0006

0.0126

Buckinghamshire

1

0.0006

0.0129

Anglesey / Sir Fon

1

0.0019

0.0440

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.0008

0.0193

Merioneth / Meirionnydd

1

0.0019

0.0426

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Govan

Lanarkshire

744

0.3184

7.2500

Barony

Lanarkshire

679

0.2840

6.4661

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

402

0.2396

5.4562

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

299

0.1899

4.3241

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

228

0.2257

5.1384

Banchory Devenick

Kincardineshire

172

5.1760

117.8647

Abbey

Renfrewshire

165

0.4777

10.8763

Dalry

Ayrshire

143

1.3900

31.6505

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

140

0.2766

6.2975

Neilston

Renfrewshire

138

1.2143

27.6492

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

137

0.2425

5.5225

Bothwell

Lanarkshire

123

0.4801

10.9311

Paisley Middle Church

Renfrewshire

122

0.9256

21.0759

Paisley High Church

Renfrewshire

116

0.6436

14.6539

Eastwood

Renfrewshire

112

0.8033

18.2908

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

106

0.2827

6.4376

Liverpool

Lancashire

102

0.0484

1.1032

New Monkland

Lanarkshire

96

0.3437

7.8272

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

93

0.2264

5.1543

Hamilton

Lanarkshire

91

0.3453

7.8635

Top male forenames

John Craig
William Craig
James Craig
Robert Craig
Thomas Craig
George Craig
Joseph Craig
Charles Craig
David Craig
Alexander Craig
Andrew Craig
Walter Craig
Edward Craig
Henry Craig
Samuel Craig
Hugh Craig
Matthew Craig
Richard Craig
Archibald Craig
Arthur Craig
Wm. Craig
Albert Craig
Francis Craig
Thos. Craig
Michael Craig
Isaac Craig
Alfred Craig
Geo. Craig
Frank Craig
Robt. Craig
Harry Craig
Frederick Craig
Patrick Craig
Herbert Craig
Jas. Craig
Daniel Craig
Peter Craig
Ernest Craig
Edwin Craig
Philip Craig
Stephen Craig
Benjamin Craig
Donald Craig
Stewart Craig
Adam Craig
Percy Craig
Graham Craig
Jno. Craig
Joshua Craig
Ralph Craig

Top female forenames

Mary Craig
Elizabeth Craig
Margaret Craig
Jane Craig
Sarah Craig
Ann Craig
Annie Craig
Ellen Craig
Eliza Craig
Isabella Craig
Agnes Craig
Alice Craig
Catherine Craig
Hannah Craig
Emma Craig
Emily Craig
Jessie Craig
Martha Craig
Frances Craig
Eleanor Craig
Maria Craig
Anne Craig
Helen Craig
Harriet Craig
Edith Craig
Esther Craig
Kate Craig
Ada Craig
Janet Craig
Christina Craig
Caroline Craig
Bridget Craig
Florence Craig
Louisa Craig
Maggie Craig
Fanny Craig
Elizth. Craig
Amy Craig
Charlotte Craig
Susan Craig
Marion Craig
Ethel Craig
Matilda Craig
Margt. Craig
Harriett Craig
Christiana Craig
Grace Craig
Lydia Craig
Bessie Craig
Gertrude Craig

Top occupations

Scholar
Coal Miner
Dressmaker
Domestic Servant
Charwoman
Labourer
Housekeeper
Draper
Annuitant
Clerk
No Occupation
General Labourer
Laundress
Cook
Joiner
None
Commercial Clerk
Cotton Weaver
Cooper
Dress Maker
Grocer
Tailor
Iron Ore Miner
Carpenter
Lead Miner
Boiler Maker
Fisherman
Housemaid
Blacksmith
Limestone Quarryman
Farmers Wife
Ag Lab
Police Constable
School
General Servant
Shoemaker
Engine Fitter
Mason
Coalminer
Machinist
Mariner
Hawker
Child
Farmers Daughter
Gen Lab
Gardener
Painter
Seaman
Accountant
Bricklayer