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GREIR

Greir in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

0.0012

9.4275

Surrey

0.0006

5.1195

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0026

20.9455

London

0.0001

0.5543

Wigtownshire

0.0052

41.7537

Yorkshire

0.0001

0.5594

Ayrshire

0.0005

3.7037

Buteshire

0.0056

45.6621

Kirkcudbrightshire

0.0024

19.1571

Renfrewshire

0.0004

3.5765

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0170

138.0671

Rotherhithe

Surrey

0.0194

156.9507

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

0.0036

28.9575

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0013

10.1592

Bromley London

London

0.0031

25.1889

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0009

6.9300

Inch

Wigtownshire

0.0529

425.5319

York St Mary

Yorkshire

0.0167

135.1351

Bermondsey

Surrey

0.0011

9.3110

Guildford Holy Trinity

Surrey

0.0369

294.1176

Irvine

Ayrshire

0.0165

133.3333

Kilbride

Buteshire

0.0459

370.3704

Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbrightshire

0.0286

232.5581

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

0.0025

19.9203

Top male forenames

Frederick Greir
Herbert Greir
James Greir
Robert Greir
Thomas Greir

Top female forenames

Martha Greir
Dora Greir
Elizabeth Greir
Fanny Greir
Harriett Greir
Mary Greir

Top occupations

Scholar
(Manageress For W H Vickridge China & Glass Merchant)
Annuitant
Landed Proprietors
Outdoor Officer H M Customs
Retired Baker
Sailor