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GARVAN

Garvan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ayrshire

14

0.0064

39.1389

London

10

0.0003

2.0922

Forfarshire (Angus)

8

0.0030

18.0668

Surrey

4

0.0003

1.7176

Lancashire

4

0.0001

0.7053

Yorkshire

4

0.0001

0.8445

Lanarkshire

2

0.0002

1.2939

Essex

2

0.0003

2.1198

Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin

1

0.0008

4.9652

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

14

0.0538

328.6385

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

8

0.0079

48.3969

St Pancras London

London

6

0.0026

15.5966

Hendon

London

3

0.0285

174.4186

Holy Trinity

Yorkshire

3

0.0043

26.3389

Bermondsey

Surrey

2

0.0023

14.0548

Widnes

Lancashire

1

0.0040

24.4499

Wardleworth

Lancashire

1

0.0050

30.8642

Wanstead

Essex

1

0.0099

60.6061

Sheffield

Yorkshire

1

0.0011

6.6313

Salford

Lancashire

1

0.0010

5.9952

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

1

0.0027

16.3132

Newington

Surrey

1

0.0009

5.6625

Llandebie

Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin

1

0.0280

172.4138

Halstead

Essex

1

0.0149

90.9091

Habergham Eaves

Lancashire

1

0.0032

19.3050

Govan

Lanarkshire

1

0.0004

2.6157

Frimley

Surrey

1

0.0247

151.5152

Chelsea London

London

1

0.0011

6.9444

Top male forenames

Henry Garvan
John Garvan
Alfed Garvan
Alfred Garvan
Charles Garvan
Edward Garvan
Frances Garvan
Harold Garvan
Robert Garvan
William Garvan

Top female forenames

Mary Garvan
Sarah Garvan
Ada Garvan
Annie Garvan
Eleanor Garvan
Elizabeth Garvan
Hannah Garvan
Harriet Garvan
Jane Garvan
Maria Garvan

Top occupations

Scholar
Unemployed
Inland Revenue Officer Excise Branch
Sick Nurse SM
Shopman Provision Store
Private Soldier
Lithographicartist
Laundress
Labourer
Cowkeepers Daur
Housekeeper
Genl Labor
General Servant
Gen Labourer
Dressmaker
Dom Servant
Cowkeepers Wife