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ELIS

Elis in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Somerset

8

0.0017

11.3266

London

7

0.0002

1.5952

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

6

0.0051

33.8219

Westmorland

4

0.0062

41.4938

Warwickshire

3

0.0004

2.7110

Kent

3

0.0003

2.0039

Shropshire

3

0.0012

7.9135

Staffordshire

2

0.0002

1.3503

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

2

0.0004

2.6178

Wiltshire

1

0.0004

2.5767

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

1

0.0015

9.9502

Hertfordshire

1

0.0005

3.3058

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0005

3.1526

Cornwall

1

0.0003

2.0129

County Durham

1

0.0001

0.7660

Bedfordshire

1

0.0007

4.4014

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Englishcombe

Somerset

7

1.3384

8750.0000

Beetham

Westmorland

4

0.4044

2666.6667

Llangian

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

4

0.3666

2500.0000

Islington London

London

4

0.0014

9.4051

Wrockwardine

Shropshire

3

0.0541

361.4458

Edgbaston

Warwickshire

3

0.0131

87.4636

St Peters

Kent

3

0.0651

434.7826

Ystradyfodwg

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

2

0.0045

29.8507

St George Hanover Square

London

2

0.0039

25.8732

Handsworth

Staffordshire

2

0.0082

54.7945

Hertingfordbury

Hertfordshire

1

0.1217

833.3333

Llanbeblig

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.0083

55.5556

Harrow On The Hill

London

1

0.0171

113.6364

Llantillio Pertholey

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0810

526.3158

Llanystymdwy

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.0867

588.2353

St Austell

Cornwall

1

0.0088

58.8235

Guilsfield

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

1

0.0411

270.2703

Stockton On Tees

County Durham

1

0.0024

15.8983

Toddington

Bedfordshire

1

0.0461

303.0303

Bishops Cannings

Wiltshire

1

0.1045

714.2857

Top male forenames

John Elis
Charles Elis
Evan Elis
James Elis
Thomas Elis
Andrew Elis
Arthur Elis
Edward Elis
Henry Elis
Joseph Elis
Owen Elis
Willm. Elis

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Elis
Florence Elis
Sarah Elis
Margaret Elis
Ann Elis
Eliza Elis
Elsie Elis
Emelia Elis
Emily Elis
Ethel Elis
Amelia Elis
Frederick Elis
Harriet Elis
Henritta Elis
Jane Elis
Elisabeth Elis
Martha Elis
Mary Elis

Top occupations

Scholar
No Occupation
General Lab
Wife Of A Sailor
Traveller & Fancy Factor
Stay Maker
Schooler
Porter Coal
Lodging House Keeper
Joiner Out Of Work
Housekeeper
Grocers Assistant
Governess (Teacher)
General Labourer
Annuitant
General Domestic Servant
Gardener Wife
Gardener (M)
Farmers Wife
Farmers Daur
Farmer Of 8 Acres
Farmer
Farm Serv (Indoor)
Coal Miner Wife
Coal Miner
Coachman (D Servt)
Clay Labourer
Butler