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IRISH

Irish in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Devon

172

0.0283

9.7029

London

128

0.0044

1.5030

Somerset

100

0.0213

7.2951

Sussex

62

0.0126

4.3182

Hampshire

58

0.0097

3.3228

Worcestershire

55

0.0144

4.9457

Yorkshire

54

0.0019

0.6399

Surrey

46

0.0032

1.1086

Lancashire

34

0.0010

0.3365

Dorset

23

0.0120

4.1152

County Durham

17

0.0020

0.6710

Kent

15

0.0015

0.5162

Cheshire

13

0.0020

0.6915

Staffordshire

11

0.0011

0.3827

Leicestershire

9

0.0028

0.9532

Hertfordshire

9

0.0045

1.5333

Cornwall

8

0.0024

0.8298

Gloucestershire

8

0.0014

0.4790

Berkshire

8

0.0036

1.2515

Derbyshire

7

0.0015

0.5250

Channel Islands

6

0.0069

2.3777

Cumberland

5

0.0020

0.6820

Suffolk

5

0.0014

0.4820

Essex

3

0.0005

0.1785

Warwickshire

3

0.0004

0.1397

Huntingdonshire

3

0.0052

1.7742

Royal Navy

3

0.0086

2.9562

Northamptonshire

3

0.0011

0.3745

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

2

0.0004

0.1349

Lanarkshire

1

0.0001

0.0363

Brecknockshire / Sir Frycheiniog

1

0.0017

0.5872

Bedfordshire

1

0.0007

0.2268

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

32

0.2492

85.4929

Islington London

London

25

0.0088

3.0288

St Pancras London

London

24

0.0102

3.5012

Portsea

Hampshire

23

0.0196

6.7234

Hinton St George

Somerset

21

3.0837

1055.2764

Ashburton

Devon

18

0.6192

212.5148

Bridgewater

Somerset

14

0.1097

37.6243

Wetherby

Yorkshire

11

0.5832

200.0000

North Petherton

Somerset

11

0.2900

99.4575

Felpham

Sussex

11

1.9435

666.6667

Lavant Mid

Sussex

11

2.7027

924.3697

Cornworthy

Devon

11

2.6253

901.6393

Withycombe Rawleigh

Devon

10

0.3157

108.3424

Camberwell

Surrey

10

0.0054

1.8383

Havant

Hampshire

10

0.3298

113.1222

Bathealton

Somerset

10

7.9365

2702.7027

Clayhidon

Devon

9

1.5228

523.2558

Bushey

Hertfordshire

9

0.1877

64.4238

Westbourne

Sussex

9

0.3670

125.8741

Limehouse London

London

9

0.0281

9.6267

Top male forenames

Top female forenames

Top occupations

Scholar
Dressmaker
Housekeeper
Domestic Servant
Ag Lab
Carpenter
Wife
Farm Labourer
General Serv
Nailer
Farm Laborer
Gen Labourer
Laundress
Blacksmith
Farmer
Domestic Serv
Cotton Skinner
Charwoman
Nail Maker
No Proffession (Scholar)
Gardener
General Servant
General Dealer
Labourer
Coachmans Wife
Laborer
Juvenile Dressmaker
General Labourer
Commision Agent
Drapers Son
Carman
Errand Boy
Housemaid
Clerk
Barmaid
Labourer Wife
Pensioner
No Occupation
Grocer
Annuitant
Machine Driller
Painter
Engineer (E & M)
Draper
General Servant Domestic
Gardener (D)
Drapers Assistant
Saddler & Harness Maker
Boot & Shoemaker
Nurse Domestic Servt