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DUNS

Duns in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Northumberland

30

0.0069

25.2080

Berwickshire

17

0.0481

175.4386

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

13

0.0033

12.1325

Surrey

7

0.0005

1.7960

County Durham

6

0.0007

2.5213

Gloucestershire

2

0.0003

1.2749

Dumfriesshire

2

0.0031

11.3186

Royal Navy

1

0.0029

10.4932

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.1262

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.1054

Derbyshire

1

0.0002

0.7985

Leicestershire

1

0.0003

1.1275

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dunse

Berwickshire

16

0.4769

1739.1304

Hexham

Northumberland

9

0.1338

489.1304

Alnwick

Northumberland

8

0.1071

390.2439

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

7

0.0044

16.2375

Durham St Nicholas

County Durham

6

0.2810

1034.4828

Edinburgh St Georges

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

6

0.0739

270.2703

Putney

Surrey

6

0.0451

164.3836

Branxton

Northumberland

5

2.2624

8333.3333

Elswick

Northumberland

5

0.0144

52.6316

Berwick Upon Tweed

Northumberland

3

0.0326

119.0476

Bristol St George

Gloucestershire

2

0.0075

27.5482

Glencairn

Dumfriesshire

2

0.1153

416.6667

Coldstream

Berwickshire

1

0.0391

142.8571

Royal Navy

1

0.0198

72.4638

Golborne

Lancashire

1

0.0221

80.6452

Batley

Yorkshire

1

0.0036

13.2802

Newington

Surrey

1

0.0009

3.3841

Ripley

Derbyshire

1

0.0177

64.5161

Sheepshed

Leicestershire

1

0.0225

81.9672

Top male forenames

William Duns
John Duns
James Duns
Alexander Duns
George Duns
Ralph Duns
Harald Duns
Joseph Duns
Lancelot Duns
Oscar Duns
Rasmus Duns
Robt. Duns
Timothy Duns

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Duns
Jane Duns
Margaret Duns
Annie Duns
Isabella Duns
Mary Duns
Bridget Duns
Cecilia Duns
Ellen Duns
Evelyn Duns
Hannah Duns
Julia Duns
Lilian Duns

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Seamer
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