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GIVEN

Given in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

62

0.0158

19.1305

Lanarkshire

30

0.0032

3.8344

Fife

28

0.0162

19.5517

Renfrewshire

25

0.0110

13.3348

Lancashire

22

0.0006

0.7664

Stirlingshire

16

0.0148

17.9312

Argyll

9

0.0111

13.3650

Essex

6

0.0010

1.2564

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

5

0.0129

15.6055

Staffordshire

5

0.0005

0.6123

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

5

0.0114

13.7250

Berwickshire

5

0.0141

17.0648

London

4

0.0001

0.1653

Selkirkshire

4

0.0151

18.2732

Hampshire

3

0.0005

0.6050

Cheshire

3

0.0005

0.5618

Northumberland

3

0.0007

0.8335

Kent

2

0.0002

0.2423

Wigtownshire

2

0.0052

6.2267

Ayrshire

2

0.0009

1.1047

Peeblesshire

2

0.0146

17.5747

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0004

0.4462

Wiltshire

1

0.0004

0.4674

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.0417

Kirkcudbrightshire

1

0.0024

2.8555

Perthshire

1

0.0008

0.9210

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

37

0.0235

28.3764

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

19

0.0468

56.4636

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

14

0.0083

10.0770

Slamannan

Stirlingshire

10

0.1695

204.4990

Elie

Fife

10

1.4706

1785.7143

Briercliffe Cum

Lancashire

10

0.8703

1052.6316

Dunoon Kilmun

Argyll

9

0.1419

171.4286

Edinburgh St Stephens

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

8

0.1038

125.3918

Markinch

Fife

7

0.1192

144.0329

Cramond

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

7

0.2360

284.5528

Bothwell

Lanarkshire

7

0.0273

32.9877

Chelmsford

Essex

6

0.0606

73.2601

Kilconquhar

Fife

6

0.2915

352.9412

Middle Greenock

Renfrewshire

5

0.0809

97.6563

Uphall

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

5

0.1033

124.6883

Rutherglen

Lanarkshire

5

0.0361

43.5540

Great Barr

Staffordshire

5

0.4433

537.6344

Melrose

Selkirkshire

4

0.0601

72.5953

Lauder

Berwickshire

4

0.2046

246.9136

Liverpool

Lancashire

4

0.0019

2.2942

Top male forenames

John Given
William Given
George Given
Thomas Given
Alexander Given
James Given
Ernest Given
F. Given
Harold Given
Hubert Given
Samuel Given
Thos.Geo. Given
Victor Given
Walter Given
Wm. Given

Top female forenames

Margaret Given
Ann Given
Annie Given
Bridget Given
Mary Given
Anna Given
Eliza Given
Elizabeth Given
Emily Given
Grace Given
Harriett Given
Kathleen Given
Marie Given
Martha Given
Rebecca Given
Rora Given

Top occupations

Scholar
Cotton Winder
Cabinet Maker
Hoting Lad In Foundry (Iron)
Cotton Weaver
Private R M L I
No Occupation
House Work
Painter
Pedlar
Police Constable
Porter Domestic Serv (...)
Printers Compositor
Servantman
Veterny Surgeon
Warehouseman
Wife Of Watchmaker
Masons Labourer
Male Pupil Teacher
(Cook) Domestic Servant
Hawker
Farm Lab
Dressmaker
Domestic Servant
Domestic Serv (Inn/Hotel)
Cotton Spinner & Doubler
Charwoman
Carman
(Housekeeper)