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DEARNESS

Dearness in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Orkney

131

0.4076

748.9994

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0051

9.3906

Lancashire

0.0002

0.3180

County Durham

0.0005

0.8457

Cheshire

0.0002

0.2849

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0004

0.6789

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Cross Burness N

Orkney

3.4565

6373.6264

Lady

Orkney

2.6261

4807.6923

Kirkwall St Ola

Orkney

0.4362

801.5267

South Ronaldshay

Orkney

0.4209

773.4807

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0250

45.8907

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0051

9.3360

Stronsay Eday

Orkney

0.2379

438.5965

Bishopwearmouth

County Durham

0.0054

9.8522

Evie Rendall

Orkney

0.2948

540.5405

Kirkdale

Lancashire

0.0051

9.4518

Toxteth Park

Lancashire

0.0017

3.1309

Westray Papa Westray

Orkney

0.0785

143.8849

Birsay Harray

Orkney

0.0429

78.7402

Heaton Norris

Lancashire

0.0051

9.3110

Edzell

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.1209

222.2222

Edinburgh St Stephens

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0130

23.8663

Stromness

Orkney

0.0415

76.3359

Dunham Massey

Cheshire

0.0506

92.5926

Top male forenames

William Dearness
David Dearness
John Dearness

Top female forenames

Mary Dearness
Ann Dearness
Annie Dearness
Janet Dearness
Margarett Dearness

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Carter
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