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FOLAN

Folan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

13

0.0014

5.2839

Dunbartonshire

10

0.0127

48.9237

County Durham

9

0.0010

3.9767

Perthshire

9

0.0069

26.3620

Yorkshire

7

0.0002

0.9285

Hampshire

6

0.0010

3.8479

Cambridgeshire

5

0.0027

10.3778

Stirlingshire

4

0.0037

14.2552

Renfrewshire

3

0.0013

5.0891

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0008

2.9438

Lancashire

3

0.0001

0.3323

Royal Navy

2

0.0057

22.0507

Kent

1

0.0001

0.3853

Sussex

1

0.0002

0.7797

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0004

1.4188

London

1

0.0000

0.1314

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Govan

Lanarkshire

13

0.0056

21.3640

Hedworth Monkton Jarrow

County Durham

9

0.0239

91.8367

Cardross

Dunbartonshire

8

0.0849

326.5306

Portsea

Hampshire

6

0.0051

19.6335

Batley

Yorkshire

6

0.0218

83.7989

Perth West Church

Perthshire

6

0.0964

370.3704

Bassingbourn

Cambridgeshire

5

0.1839

704.2254

Balfron

Stirlingshire

4

0.3008

1142.8571

East Greenock

Renfrewshire

3

0.0140

53.8600

Perth Middle Church

Perthshire

3

0.0608

234.3750

Dumbarton

Dunbartonshire

2

0.0183

70.1754

Kirkdale

Lancashire

2

0.0034

13.1666

Royal Navy

2

0.0396

151.5152

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

2

0.0045

17.4368

Edinburgh Old

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0421

161.2903

Leeds

Yorkshire

1

0.0006

2.3491

Lurgashall

Sussex

1

0.1366

526.3158

Newtyle

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.1091

416.6667

Cheriton

Kent

1

0.0246

94.3396

Prescot

Lancashire

1

0.0160

61.3497

Top male forenames

John Folan
Thomas Folan
Patrick Folan
James Folan
Joseph Folan
Edward Folan
Fatrick Folan
Francis Folan
Mashin Folan
Samuel Folan
Stephen Folan
William Folan

Top female forenames

Mary Folan
Agnes Folan
Ann Folan
Barbara Folan
Bridget Folan
Ellen Folan
Margaret Folan
Sarah Folan

Top occupations

Scholar
Letter Carrier
Telegraph Messenger
Soldier
Rag Grinder (Woollen)
Printers Laborer (Naval Pensioner)
Platers Labourer (Ship)
Platers Labourer (Ship B)
Platers Labourer (8)
Paper Mill Labourer (Manuf)
Ag Lab
Labourers Wife
Labourer
Joiners Lab
Groom
Errand Boy
Domestic
Butler Domestic
Apprentice Mechanic (Spinning Mach)