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FAILEY

Failey in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Yorkshire

11

0.0004

4.2171

County Durham

4

0.0005

5.1079

Lanarkshire

4

0.0004

4.6987

Derbyshire

3

0.0007

7.2798

Gloucestershire

1

0.0002

1.9372

Suffolk

1

0.0003

3.1192

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0005

5.2549

London

1

0.0000

0.3799

Cheshire

1

0.0002

1.7209

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

New Monkland

Lanarkshire

4

0.0143

158.7302

Beverley St Martin

Yorkshire

3

0.0621

681.8182

Chapel En Le Frith

Derbyshire

3

0.0718

789.4737

Leven

Yorkshire

3

0.3529

3750.0000

Monkwearmouth

County Durham

3

0.0361

400.0000

Beverley St Mary

Yorkshire

2

0.0473

526.3158

Bristol St Philip Jacob

Gloucestershire

1

0.0019

20.5761

Chevington

Suffolk

1

0.1799

2000.0000

Dawdon

County Durham

1

0.0094

104.1667

Fraisthorpe

Yorkshire

1

0.9615

10000.0000

Holy Trinity

Yorkshire

1

0.0014

15.9490

Mynyddyslwyn

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0120

133.3333

Shoreditch London

London

1

0.0008

8.7642

Upton By Birkenhead

Cheshire

1

0.1608

1666.6667

Willerby In Scarborough

Yorkshire

1

0.2398

2500.0000

Top male forenames

George Failey
Thomas Failey
William Failey
James Failey
Martin Failey
Robert Failey
Samuel Failey

Top female forenames

Ann Failey
Anna Failey
Annie Failey
Ellen Failey
George Failey
Hannah Failey
Isabella Failey
Margaret Failey
Mary Failey
Rebacco Failey
Rebecca Failey
Sarah Failey

Top occupations

Farm Labourer
Ag Lab
Coal Miner
Coker Coke Bnr
Domestic Servant
Gen Laborer
General Labourer
General Serv Domestic
General Servant (Dom)
House Maid
Licensed Victualler
Medical Nurse
Scholar
Seamstress