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FAR

Far in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

8

0.0003

2.4870

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

3

0.0014

12.9032

Cheshire

3

0.0005

4.2254

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

3

0.0006

5.3562

Hampshire

2

0.0003

3.0335

County Durham

2

0.0002

2.0901

Kent

2

0.0002

1.8225

Yorkshire

2

0.0001

0.6275

Somerset

1

0.0002

1.9316

Wiltshire

1

0.0004

3.5149

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.2620

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

2.3207

Northamptonshire

1

0.0004

3.3058

Warwickshire

1

0.0001

1.2327

Gloucestershire

1

0.0002

1.5853

Essex

1

0.0002

1.5751

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

St Andrew Holborn London

London

6

0.0474

431.6547

Aberystruth

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

3

0.0161

146.3415

Eglwysilan

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

3

0.0340

309.2784

Gateshead

County Durham

2

0.0031

27.9330

Greenwich

Kent

2

0.0043

39.0625

Hurdsfield

Cheshire

2

0.0504

454.5455

West Ham

Essex

1

0.0008

7.1327

West Dean

Gloucestershire

1

0.0107

98.0392

St Pancras London

London

1

0.0004

3.8625

St Johns Cum Throapham

Yorkshire

1

1.0417

10000.0000

Salford Priors

Warwickshire

1

0.1215

1111.1111

Romsey Extra

Hampshire

1

0.0281

256.4103

Northampton Priory St

Northamptonshire

1

0.0061

54.9451

Manningham

Yorkshire

1

0.0028

25.4453

Leith North

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.1332

1250.0000

Hulme

Lancashire

1

0.0014

12.5471

Hornsey

London

1

0.0027

24.5700

Chisledon

Wiltshire

1

0.0851

769.2308

Chester Holy Trinity

Cheshire

1

0.0331

303.0303

Bath St James

Somerset

1

0.0204

185.1852

Top male forenames

William Far
Charles Far
Thomas Far
Albert Far
Andrew Far
Fred Far
George Far
James Far
John Far
Joseph Far
Nathaniel Far
Samuel Far
Shadrick Far

Top female forenames

Charlotte Far
Eliza Far
Elizabeth Far
Hannah Far
Jane Far
Jessie Far
Martha Far
May Far
Myra Far
Sarah Far

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Cotton Spinner
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