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ISON

Ison in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Cambridgeshire

287

0.1551

52.9052

Warwickshire

131

0.0178

6.0649

Leicestershire

128

0.0395

13.4794

Derbyshire

66

0.0144

4.9222

Staffordshire

46

0.0047

1.5911

London

33

0.0011

0.3853

Yorkshire

26

0.0009

0.3063

Worcestershire

20

0.0052

1.7882

Hertfordshire

19

0.0094

3.2184

Lancashire

16

0.0005

0.1574

Surrey

12

0.0008

0.2875

Kent

11

0.0011

0.3764

Gloucestershire

11

0.0019

0.6549

Sussex

11

0.0022

0.7618

Shropshire

10

0.0040

1.3515

Devon

10

0.0016

0.5609

County Durham

9

0.0010

0.3532

Essex

7

0.0012

0.4140

Nottinghamshire

6

0.0015

0.5197

Northumberland

5

0.0012

0.3924

Cheshire

4

0.0006

0.2116

Buckinghamshire

3

0.0017

0.5794

Lincolnshire

3

0.0006

0.2191

Suffolk

2

0.0006

0.1917

Somerset

1

0.0002

0.0725

Northamptonshire

1

0.0004

0.1241

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

St Andrewthe Less

Cambridgeshire

44

0.2081

70.9906

Bottisham

Cambridgeshire

36

2.2843

779.2208

Ashby De La Zouch

Leicestershire

35

0.4662

159.0186

Fulbourn

Cambridgeshire

29

1.6384

558.7669

Thriplow

Cambridgeshire

26

5.6277

1925.9259

Quy

Cambridgeshire

26

7.4074

2524.2718

Hartshill

Warwickshire

19

3.4608

1180.1242

Foulmire

Cambridgeshire

19

3.4672

1180.1242

Oakington

Cambridgeshire

18

3.3028

1125.0000

Bedworth

Warwickshire

17

0.3162

107.8680

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

15

0.1757

59.9520

Leicester St Margaret

Leicestershire

15

0.0190

6.4775

Chesterton

Cambridgeshire

15

0.2629

89.6593

Ibstock

Leicestershire

14

0.5947

202.8986

Belgrave

Leicestershire

14

0.1915

65.3290

Nailstone

Leicestershire

12

1.6282

555.5556

Coventry St Michael

Warwickshire

12

0.0507

17.2961

Castle Gresley

Derbyshire

12

1.5267

521.7391

Hackney London

London

12

0.0073

2.4991

Litchurch

Derbyshire

11

0.0598

20.3855

Top male forenames

Top female forenames

Top occupations

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Ag Lab
Coal Miner
Dressmaker
Laborer
Agl. Lab.
Bricklayer
Shepherd
General Labourer
General Servant
Farm Labourer
Housekeeper
Carpenter
Labourer
Agr Labourer
Laundress
Engine Fitter
Wife
Shoemaker
Brickyard Labourer
Farm Bailiff
Watchmaker
Charwoman
Dress Maker
Ribbon Weaver
Coalminer
Puple
Butcher
Servant (Dom)
Railway Engine Fireman
Clock Maker
Farmers Boy
Grocers Porter
Farm Laborer
Silk Winder
Housemaid
Servant Domestic
Wheelwright
Servant
Gardener
Domestic Servant
Gen Lab
Quarry Man
Nursemaid
Housewife
Cook
Soldier 6th Regiment
School
Tailor
Stone Quarry Man