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KESSON

Kesson in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeenshire

0.0207

47.6920

Lanarkshire

0.0029

6.5846

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0028

6.4763

County Durham

0.0009

2.1209

Perthshire

0.0053

12.3001

Renfrewshire

0.0022

5.0885

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0011

2.5541

Ayrshire

0.0014

3.1616

Fife

0.0012

2.6645

Kincardineshire

0.0056

12.9534

London

0.0001

0.1577

Yorkshire

0.0001

0.1592

Kent

0.0002

0.4623

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

0.0533

122.8949

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0073

16.7636

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

0.0266

61.1746

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0070

16.0983

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0029

6.7457

Glenbucket

Aberdeenshire

1.1858

2727.2727

Lecropt

Perthshire

0.8143

1851.8519

Monkwearmouth Shore

County Durham

0.0236

54.3478

Whitburn

County Durham

0.1974

454.5455

Tarland

Aberdeenshire

0.3410

784.3137

Neilston

Renfrewshire

0.0264

60.8519

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0030

6.8415

Largs

Ayrshire

0.0582

133.9286

New Monkland

Lanarkshire

0.0072

16.5017

Abbey

Renfrewshire

0.0058

13.3422

Inverurie

Aberdeenshire

0.0654

150.3759

Fordoun

Kincardineshire

0.1004

232.5581

Dunfermline

Fife

0.0075

17.3310

Woolwich

Kent

0.0054

12.5156

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

0.0006

1.3734

Top male forenames

Edward Kesson
Albert Kesson
Andrew Kesson
Bruce Kesson
E.J. Kesson
Henry Kesson
W. Kesson
William Kesson

Top female forenames

Maria Kesson
Elizabeth Kesson
Jane Kesson
Lizzie Kesson

Top occupations

Scholar
Certificate School Mistress
Drapers Assistant
Gardener Domestic Servant
Housekeeper
No Occupation
Railway Signal Man
Schoolmaster & Author
Shipowners Wife
Surgeon