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GARVEN

Garven in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ayrshire

58

0.0265

42.4846

Renfrewshire

47

0.0208

33.2484

Lanarkshire

20

0.0021

3.3902

Lancashire

11

0.0003

0.5082

County Durham

10

0.0012

1.8427

Northumberland

9

0.0021

3.3161

London

9

0.0003

0.4934

Dunbartonshire

8

0.0102

16.3199

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

7

0.0018

2.8645

Yorkshire

3

0.0001

0.1660

Cheshire

1

0.0002

0.2483

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

1

0.0002

0.3148

Kent

1

0.0001

0.1607

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.1125

Essex

1

0.0002

0.2777

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

22

0.0845

135.3846

Abbey

Renfrewshire

16

0.0463

74.1771

Kilwinning

Ayrshire

14

0.1983

317.4603

Govan

Lanarkshire

10

0.0043

6.8540

Paisley High Church

Renfrewshire

9

0.0499

80.0000

Dumbarton

Dunbartonshire

8

0.0732

117.3021

Alnwick

Northumberland

7

0.0937

149.8929

Fenwick

Ayrshire

7

0.6050

972.2222

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

7

0.0044

7.1203

Cathcart

Renfrewshire

7

0.0571

91.5033

East Greenock

Renfrewshire

6

0.0281

44.9438

Clerkenwell London

London

6

0.0087

13.9340

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

6

0.0036

5.7279

Darlington

County Durham

5

0.0149

23.8663

Wolsingham

County Durham

5

0.0631

101.0101

Renfrew

Renfrewshire

5

0.0669

107.0664

Riccarton

Ayrshire

5

0.1516

242.7184

Lochwinnoch

Renfrewshire

4

0.1186

189.5735

Broughton In Salford

Lancashire

3

0.0095

15.1592

Holy Trinity

Yorkshire

3

0.0043

6.8997

Top male forenames

James Garven
John Garven
Patrick Garven
Robert Garven
William Garven
E. Garven
George Garven
I.H. Garven
J. Garven
Joseph Garven

Top female forenames

Mary Garven
E. Garven
Janet Garven
Margaret Garven
A. Garven
Alice Garven
Ann Garven
Bridget Garven
Catherine Garven
Dorah Garven
Frances Garven
Georgina Garven
Kate Garven
L. Garven
Susan Garven

Top occupations

Scholar
General Servant
Mechanic Water Meter (Meas App Mkr)
Tripe Dealer Prov
Teacher Of Classics
Tailors Cutter
Skinner
Servant
Sculptor
Plasterer
Perpetual Curate
Pedlar
Mess Office Boy
Button Worker
Labourer At
Labourer
Lab At Iron Wks
Glazier
Farm Servant
Drapers (Assist)
Dock Labourer
Cook
Charwoman