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GILESPIE

Gilespie in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

13

0.0014

4.3848

Renfrewshire

12

0.0053

16.8919

County Durham

10

0.0012

3.6666

Lancashire

10

0.0003

0.9193

Aberdeenshire

9

0.0033

10.6007

Dunbartonshire

7

0.0089

28.4091

Argyll

6

0.0074

23.5110

Ayrshire

5

0.0023

7.2876

Stirlingshire

5

0.0046

14.7885

Cumberland

3

0.0012

3.8008

Wigtownshire

3

0.0077

24.6508

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

2

0.0005

1.6285

Herefordshire

1

0.0008

2.6603

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

1

0.0023

7.2411

Peeblesshire

1

0.0073

23.2019

Dumfriesshire

1

0.0015

4.9383

Perthshire

1

0.0008

2.4301

Oxfordshire

1

0.0006

1.7665

Northumberland

1

0.0002

0.7331

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0004

1.1774

Kirkcudbrightshire

1

0.0024

7.5358

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Barony

Lanarkshire

7

0.0029

9.3296

Peterculter

Aberdeenshire

6

0.3143

1000.0000

Burnley

Lancashire

6

0.0206

65.5022

Ryhope

County Durham

6

0.0994

317.4603

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

5

0.0123

39.2157

Kirkintilloch

Dunbartonshire

4

0.0375

119.4030

St Ninians

Stirlingshire

4

0.0375

119.4030

Dundonald

Ayrshire

4

0.0496

158.1028

Cambuslang

Lanarkshire

4

0.0420

133.7793

Ardnamurchan

Argyll

4

0.0970

310.0775

Bonhill

Dunbartonshire

3

0.0238

75.9494

Bewcastle

Cumberland

3

0.3375

1071.4286

Neilston

Renfrewshire

3

0.0264

84.0336

Stranraer

Wigtownshire

2

0.0564

180.1802

Spotland

Lancashire

2

0.0052

16.5426

Abbey

Renfrewshire

2

0.0058

18.4502

Bowmore

Argyll

1

0.0534

169.4915

Bishopwearmouth

County Durham

1

0.0013

4.2717

Colinton

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0229

72.9927

Benfieldside

County Durham

1

0.0175

55.8659

Top male forenames

John Gilespie
Peter Gilespie
Thomas Gilespie
Archd. Gilespie
Barnard Gilespie
Catherine Gilespie
Matthew Gilespie
Richard Gilespie
Samuel Gilespie
William Gilespie

Top female forenames

Mary Gilespie
Ann Gilespie
Bridget Gilespie
Catherine Gilespie
Elizabeth Gilespie
Maria Gilespie
Rosanna Gilespie
Sarah Gilespie

Top occupations

Scholar
Cotton Operative
Annuiant
Charwoman
Coal Miner
Cotton Weaver
Farmer Of 48 Acres
Farmers Son
Farmers Wife
Gen Dom Servt
Groom (N D)
Labourer Water Works (Serv)
Puddler
Ships Plater