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GREAY

Greay in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

0.0018

14.5698

Essex

0.0019

15.4451

Lancashire

0.0001

0.4672

Gloucestershire

0.0002

1.4132

Kent

0.0001

0.8123

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0004

2.9922

London

0.0000

0.2772

Aberdeenshire

0.0004

2.9931

Perthshire

0.0008

6.1767

Surrey

0.0001

0.5688

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dalserf

Lanarkshire

0.1803

1465.5172

Laindon

Essex

2.8125

22500.0000

Liverpool

Lancashire

0.0009

7.6923

Bristol St Philip Jacob

Gloucestershire

0.0019

15.0150

Dartford

Kent

0.0098

79.3651

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0010

8.0128

Limehouse London

London

0.0031

25.2525

Lumphanan

Aberdeenshire

0.0880

714.2857

Perth West Church

Perthshire

0.0161

129.8701

Prittlewell

Essex

0.0125

101.0101

South Shoebury

Essex

0.0432

344.8276

Southwark St George Martyr

Surrey

0.0017

13.7741

Top male forenames

Abraham Greay
George Greay
John Greay
Charles Greay
Isaac Greay
James Greay
Moses Greay
Peter Greay
Samuel Greay

Top female forenames

Emma Greay
Ann Greay
Jessie Greay
Nancy Greay

Top occupations

Agricultural Labourer
Charwoman
General Servant
Genl Servt
Gunner Rl Arty
Labourer
Paper Hanger
Sailor Seaman
Scholar