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FOUBISTER

Foubister in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Orkney

184

0.5725

782.9787

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

15

0.0038

5.2418

Zetland (Shetland)

15

0.0503

68.7443

Lanarkshire

3

0.0003

0.4343

County Durham

1

0.0001

0.1574

Northumberland

1

0.0002

0.3146

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

St Andrews Deerness

Orkney

94

5.5621

7580.6452

Holm

Orkney

31

2.8784

3924.0506

Kirkwall St Ola

Orkney

18

0.3739

511.3636

Walls Sandness Papa

Zetland (Shetland)

12

4.7059

6315.7895

Firth Stenness

Orkney

10

0.7257

990.0990

Shapinshay

Orkney

9

0.9231

1267.6056

Evie Rendall

Orkney

8

0.5895

808.0808

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

7

0.0159

21.7391

Sandwick

Orkney

6

0.4979

681.8182

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0025

3.4743

Edinburgh Old

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.1263

172.4138

Birsay Harray

Orkney

3

0.1286

175.4386

Lerwick Gulberwick

Zetland (Shetland)

3

0.0650

88.7574

Stronsay Eday

Orkney

2

0.0951

129.8701

Stromness

Orkney

2

0.0830

113.6364

Bishopwearmouth

County Durham

1

0.0013

1.8332

Barony

Lanarkshire

1

0.0004

0.5720

Wooler

Northumberland

1

0.0654

89.2857

Gorbals

Lanarkshire

1

0.0178

24.3902

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

1

0.0006

0.8152

Top male forenames

Hamilton Foubister

Top female forenames

Harriet Foubister

Top occupations

Mariners Wife
Photographer