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IRONSIDE

Ironside in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

701

0.2591

75.1864

London

50

0.0017

0.4966

Banffshire

45

0.0743

21.5497

Surrey

41

0.0029

0.8358

County Durham

23

0.0026

0.7679

Yorkshire

20

0.0007

0.2005

Inverness-shire

18

0.0206

5.9872

Lanarkshire

18

0.0019

0.5529

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

18

0.0046

1.3347

Forfarshire (Angus)

16

0.0059

1.7155

Kincardineshire

13

0.0365

10.6045

Lancashire

10

0.0003

0.0837

Kent

10

0.0010

0.2911

Essex

9

0.0016

0.4529

Orkney

8

0.0249

7.2235

Cumberland

6

0.0024

0.6922

Warwickshire

5

0.0007

0.1969

Northumberland

2

0.0005

0.1335

Perthshire

2

0.0015

0.4426

Dorset

2

0.0010

0.3027

Kirkcudbrightshire

2

0.0047

1.3724

Nottinghamshire

2

0.0005

0.1474

Devon

2

0.0003

0.0954

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

2

0.0025

0.7235

Sussex

1

0.0002

0.0589

Stirlingshire

1

0.0009

0.2693

Hampshire

1

0.0002

0.0485

Northamptonshire

1

0.0004

0.1056

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

1

0.0002

0.0570

Channel Islands

1

0.0012

0.3352

Cheshire

1

0.0002

0.0450

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

121

0.2142

62.1597

New Deer

Aberdeenshire

102

2.0825

604.2654

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

66

0.1304

37.8354

Fyvie

Aberdeenshire

62

1.4043

407.6266

Turriff

Aberdeenshire

42

0.9618

279.0698

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

32

1.4774

428.9544

Monquhitter

Aberdeenshire

31

1.1067

321.2435

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

24

0.1678

48.6815

Old Deer

Aberdeenshire

23

0.4486

130.1641

Tyrie

Aberdeenshire

20

0.5889

170.9402

Auchterless

Aberdeenshire

15

0.6983

202.7027

Gamrie

Banffshire

15

0.2217

64.3501

Govan

Lanarkshire

15

0.0064

1.8628

Tarves

Aberdeenshire

13

0.5080

147.3923

Lambeth

Surrey

13

0.0051

1.4810

Keithhall

Aberdeenshire

13

1.4689

426.2295

King Edward

Aberdeenshire

12

0.3849

111.7318

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

11

0.1444

41.9207

Ellon

Aberdeenshire

10

0.2687

78.0031

Inveravon

Banffshire

10

0.3871

112.3596

Top male forenames

Top female forenames

Top occupations

Scholar
Joiner
Excavator
File Cutter
Housemaid Domestic Serv
Bonnet Maker (Milloner)
Housemaid Domestic
Cab Driver
Dressmaker
Carpenter
Domestic Servant
Licenced Victualler
Joiner Wife
Manager Of Sewers (Town Drainage)
Living On Savings
Lithographer
Life Assurance Agent
Laborer
Junior Clerk In Counting House At Steel Works
Iron Monger
Jeweller (Setter)
Iron Puddler
Grocer Provision Wine Merchant Employing 5 Men
Pupil Teacher
Widow Of A Bengal Civilian
Undergraduate Of Oxford
Stone Mason
Skate Polisher
Silk Warehouseman
School Assistant Teacher (Dir)
Rate Collector (Munic)
Railway Labourer
Mariner
Porter
Plumber & Gas Fittyer
Parlourmaid Domestic
Paper Maker At Mills
Paper Maker
No Occupation
Markt Gardener And Farmer 80 Acres Employs 9 M 4 W 2 Boy
Dom Serv Housemaid
Apprentice To Lithographer
Bath Attendant
Butcher
Cab Proprietor
Carpenter & Joiner
Carpenter & Joiner Wife
Cemetary Labourer
Clerk Baths
Coal Trimmer