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DOUNTON

Dounton in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dorset

0.0037

57.5658

Somerset

0.0011

16.7729

Surrey

0.0002

3.3241

Channel Islands

0.0023

36.4299

Shropshire

0.0004

6.2500

Staffordshire

0.0001

1.5995

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Cattistock

Dorset

1.1299

20000.0000

Dulverton

Somerset

0.3631

5555.5556

East Molesey

Surrey

0.0909

1428.5714

Bellchalwell

Dorset

0.5917

10000.0000

Grouville

Channel Islands

0.0415

666.6667

Nash

Shropshire

0.1704

2500.0000

St Martin

Channel Islands

0.0189

294.1176

Walsall Foreign

Staffordshire

0.0020

30.9598

Top male forenames

George Dounton
Samuel Dounton
William Dounton
Eli Dounton
James Dounton
Walter Dounton

Top female forenames

Eliza Dounton
A.Louisa Dounton
Ann Dounton
Elizabeth Dounton
Ella Dounton
Fanny Dounton
Rosa Dounton
Sarah Dounton

Top occupations

Scholar
Colporteur (BK Seller)
Domestic
Domestic Ser
Farm Labourer
Farm Servant
Farm Servant (Indoor)
Gardener
Laundress
Railway Porter