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FLAWS

Flaws in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Zetland (Shetland)

0.2212

391.9240

Orkney

0.1805

319.7354

Banffshire

0.0231

40.9357

Aberdeenshire

0.0030

5.2397

Bedfordshire

0.0040

7.0291

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0013

2.2641

Lancashire

0.0001

0.2045

Caithness

0.0100

17.7226

Surrey

0.0001

0.2490

London

0.0001

0.1213

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

South Ronaldshay

Orkney

0.9621

1702.1277

Dunrossness

Zetland (Shetland)

0.7128

1261.2613

Lerwick Gulberwick

Zetland (Shetland)

0.4331

766.2835

Sandsting Aitsting

Zetland (Shetland)

0.6657

1176.4706

Rousay Egilshay

Orkney

1.1586

2063.4921

Fordyce

Banffshire

0.2752

487.8049

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

0.0158

28.0014

Stromness

Orkney

0.2489

441.1765

Bedford St Paul

Bedfordshire

0.0578

102.5641

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0032

5.6275

Stronsay Eday

Orkney

0.1427

252.1008

Dunnet

Caithness

0.1866

329.6703

Kirkwall St Ola

Orkney

0.0415

73.5294

Liverpool

Lancashire

0.0009

1.6834

Westminster St James

London

0.0067

11.7994

Reay

Caithness

0.0456

80.6452

Lambeth

Surrey

0.0004

0.6957

Caterham

Surrey

0.0159

28.1690

Broughton In Salford

Lancashire

0.0032

5.5897

Banff

Banffshire

0.0190

33.6700

Top male forenames

Gordon Flaws
John Flaws
Geoffrey Flaws
Henry Flaws
Reynold Flaws
Robert Flaws

Top female forenames

Annie Flaws
Eleanor Flaws
Janet Flaws
Margaret Flaws
Susanna Flaws

Top occupations

Scholar
Tailor
Embroidress
Gold Lace Maker
Journalist
Labourer
Seaman
Wife Of Jouralist