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FERNY

Ferny in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

0.0002

3.5921

Yorkshire

0.0002

3.1072

Derbyshire

0.0004

6.5552

Surrey

0.0001

2.1064

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0004

5.5402

Northumberland

0.0002

3.4495

Fife

0.0006

8.6655

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

St Pancras London

London

0.0026

38.2653

Scarborough

Yorkshire

0.0152

228.5714

Bilton Cum Harrogate

Yorkshire

0.0202

303.0303

Fairfield

Derbyshire

0.0654

1000.0000

Rotherhithe

Surrey

0.0055

82.9876

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0024

36.4964

Preston In Tynemouth

Northumberland

0.0585

909.0909

St Marylebone London

London

0.0006

9.6154

Strathmiglo

Fife

0.0484

714.2857

Top male forenames

James Ferny
Robert Ferny
Samuel Ferny
Ian Ferny
Joseph Ferny
Thos. Ferny
William Ferny
Wm. Ferny

Top female forenames

Ann Ferny
Catherine Ferny
Emily Ferny
Lucy Ferny
Maria Ferny
Metalda Ferny
Phoebe Ferny

Top occupations

Scholar
Labourer
Farm Serv (Indoor)
Gen Servant Domestic
Groom Unemployed (Dom)
Infant
Spinner (Artizan)
Spinners Wife