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KEN

Ken in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

16

0.0017

5.7000

London

14

0.0005

1.6129

Ayrshire

10

0.0046

15.3941

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

10

0.0026

8.6007

Lancashire

8

0.0002

0.7768

Kent

5

0.0005

1.6884

Sussex

5

0.0010

3.4167

Lincolnshire

4

0.0009

2.8823

Nottinghamshire

3

0.0008

2.5643

Worcestershire

2

0.0005

1.7646

Cumberland

2

0.0008

2.6763

Northumberland

2

0.0005

1.5487

Hertfordshire

1

0.0005

1.6714

Staffordshire

1

0.0001

0.3413

Royal Navy

1

0.0029

9.6712

Inverness-shire

1

0.0011

3.8580

Kincardineshire

1

0.0028

9.4607

Dumfriesshire

1

0.0015

5.2165

Banffshire

1

0.0017

5.5556

Berkshire

1

0.0005

1.5349

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Barony

Lanarkshire

10

0.0042

14.0766

Ardrossan

Ayrshire

6

0.0793

266.6667

Lasswade

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

6

0.0671

225.5639

Govan

Lanarkshire

6

0.0026

8.6430

Eccleshill

Lancashire

5

0.6614

2272.7273

Gillingham

Kent

5

0.0243

81.8331

Hastings St Mary

Sussex

5

0.0408

137.3626

Dalry

Ayrshire

4

0.0389

130.7190

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0025

8.5507

St Nicholas Lincoln

Lincolnshire

4

0.0896

300.7519

St George In East London

London

4

0.0146

49.0196

Nottingham St Mary

Nottinghamshire

3

0.0029

9.9141

St Pancras London

London

2

0.0009

2.8629

Lancaster

Lancashire

2

0.0097

32.6264

Dudley

Worcestershire

2

0.0043

14.5138

Westgate

Northumberland

2

0.0074

25.0000

Kensington London

London

2

0.0012

4.1442

Royal Navy

1

0.0198

66.6667

Bridewell Precinct London

London

1

0.3571

1250.0000

Dalston

Cumberland

1

0.0514

172.4138

Top male forenames

James Ken
John Ken
Alexander Ken
William Ken
Bernard Ken
David Ken
George Ken
Herbert Ken
Joseph Ken
Robert Ken

Top female forenames

Mary Ken
Eliza Ken
Emma Ken
Annie Ken
Elizabeth Ken
Florence Ken
Anne Ken
Margaret Ken
Jane Ken
Susan Ken
Magaret Ken
Lizzie Ken
Jessie Ken
Janet Ken
Isabella Ken
Harriett Ken
Hannah Ken
Francis Ken

Top occupations

Scholar
Dressmaker
General Servant
None
Warehouseman
Stockbrokers Son
Stockbrokers Daur
Stock Broker (Wife)
Stock Broker (Dau)
Stock Broker
Shipwright H M D
Servant Dom
Servant (Ag Lab)
Retired Fish Dealer
Private Soldier 10th Regt
Parlourmaid Domestic Servant
Butler
Music Teacher
Millwright
Maid Dom
Licensed Victualler
Labourer
Housework
Housemaid Domestic Servant
House Keeper
General Serv (Dom)
Fireman Steamboiler
Capn Retd From H M Army