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FORDYCE

Fordyce in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

163

0.0602

27.7154

Banffshire

118

0.1947

89.5840

Lanarkshire

77

0.0081

3.7493

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

64

0.0164

7.5232

Perthshire

31

0.0236

10.8764

Zetland (Shetland)

27

0.0905

41.6345

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

19

0.0432

19.8682

London

16

0.0005

0.2519

Renfrewshire

15

0.0066

3.0480

Forfarshire (Angus)

15

0.0055

2.5497

Elginshire (Morayshire)

12

0.0264

12.1618

Ayrshire

11

0.0050

2.3146

County Durham

11

0.0013

0.5822

Surrey

9

0.0006

0.2909

Dunbartonshire

7

0.0089

4.1020

Northumberland

7

0.0016

0.7409

Fife

6

0.0035

1.5961

Roxburghshire

6

0.0113

5.2165

Lincolnshire

6

0.0013

0.5909

Hampshire

5

0.0008

0.3841

Sussex

3

0.0006

0.2802

Stirlingshire

3

0.0028

1.2809

Clackmannanshire

3

0.0124

5.7208

Yorkshire

3

0.0001

0.0477

Kincardineshire

3

0.0084

3.8795

Peeblesshire

2

0.0146

6.6957

Argyll

2

0.0025

1.1314

Dorset

2

0.0010

0.4799

Devon

1

0.0002

0.0757

Buckinghamshire

1

0.0006

0.2605

Warwickshire

1

0.0001

0.0624

Berkshire

1

0.0005

0.2098

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.0133

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Gamrie

Banffshire

33

0.4878

224.3372

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

28

0.0178

8.1809

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

24

0.0474

21.8122

Huntly

Aberdeenshire

24

0.5452

250.7837

Govan

Lanarkshire

21

0.0090

4.1344

Rathven

Banffshire

19

0.1669

76.7987

Whitburn

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

17

0.2675

123.0101

Boyndie

Banffshire

17

0.8470

389.9083

Carluke

Lanarkshire

16

0.1865

85.7909

Dunbarney

Perthshire

15

1.9841

914.6341

North Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

14

0.0773

35.5601

Turriff

Aberdeenshire

13

0.2977

136.9863

Unst

Zetland (Shetland)

12

0.5500

253.1646

Cullen

Banffshire

12

0.5343

245.9016

Oyne

Aberdeenshire

12

1.2474

574.1627

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

11

0.0769

35.3698

Barony

Lanarkshire

10

0.0042

1.9240

Crawford

Lanarkshire

10

0.5672

261.0966

Aberdour

Aberdeenshire

10

0.4690

215.9827

Elgin

Elginshire (Morayshire)

9

0.1019

46.8994

Top male forenames

John Fordyce
William Fordyce
Thomas Fordyce
Robert Fordyce
David Fordyce
James Fordyce
Herbert Fordyce
Philip Fordyce
Lawrence Fordyce
Jas. Fordyce
Albert Fordyce
Henry Fordyce
George Fordyce
Edward Fordyce
Arthur Fordyce
Alfred Fordyce
Alexander Fordyce

Top female forenames

Mary Fordyce
Elizabeth Fordyce
Jane Fordyce
Isabella Fordyce
Barbara Fordyce
Catherine Fordyce
Christine Fordyce
Grace Fordyce
Ethel Fordyce
Sophia Fordyce
S...ury Fordyce
Maria Fordyce
Lilly Fordyce
Jannet Fordyce
Henrietta Fordyce
Ann Fordyce
Emma Fordyce
Ellen Fordyce
Eliza Fordyce
Dame Fordyce
Bridget Fordyce
Annie Fordyce

Top occupations

Scholar
Working In Paper Mill
Book Binder
Lodging House Keeper
Laundress
Lady
Tin Plate Worker
Teacher (Schoolmistress)
Shipwright
Ship Yard Labourer
Retired Dress & Mantle Maker
Printer Master Employ 2 Men 2 Boys 3 Girls
Plumber
Packer
None
Manager Of Holloway Glass Warehouse
(D) Servant
Laborer
Independent Minister Of Spring Church
Housekeeper
Groom (D)
Engine Man Wife
Engine Man (Eng Driv) (...)
Draper Grocer & Gen Merchant
Dom Servt
Corn Porter
Capt Hold
Boiler Maker
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