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LESSON

Lesson in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Derbyshire

29

0.0063

31.6559

Lancashire

13

0.0004

1.8722

Lanarkshire

4

0.0004

2.1137

Leicestershire

4

0.0012

6.1652

Nottinghamshire

4

0.0010

5.0716

Staffordshire

2

0.0002

1.0125

London

1

0.0000

0.1709

Sussex

1

0.0002

1.0136

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.1724

Warwickshire

1

0.0001

0.6776

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Litchurch

Derbyshire

19

0.1032

514.9051

Breadsall

Derbyshire

10

1.8868

9090.9091

Liverpool

Lancashire

7

0.0033

16.5995

Leicester St Margaret

Leicestershire

4

0.0051

25.2845

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

4

0.0294

146.5201

Pendleton In Salford

Lancashire

4

0.0097

48.3676

Barony

Lanarkshire

3

0.0013

6.2644

Upper Arley

Staffordshire

2

0.2732

1333.3333

Blantyre

Lanarkshire

1

0.0102

50.7614

Fulham London

London

1

0.0024

11.7786

Hastings St Clement

Sussex

1

0.0216

107.5269

Idle

Yorkshire

1

0.0074

37.1747

Leamington Priors

Warwickshire

1

0.0055

27.5482

Manchester

Lancashire

1

0.0006

3.2020

Thornton In Fylde

Lancashire

1

0.0132

65.7895

Top male forenames

John Lesson
George Lesson
William Lesson
Robert Lesson
Frederick Lesson
James Lesson
Edward Lesson
Francis Lesson
Fred Lesson
Alfred Lesson
Elijah Lesson
Jno.W. Lesson
Bob Lesson
Benjamin Lesson
Robt.A. Lesson
Walter Lesson
Arthur Lesson

Top female forenames

Mary Lesson
Sarah Lesson
Caroline Lesson
Eliza Lesson
Ada Lesson
Alice Lesson
Amy Lesson
Annie Lesson
Catherine Lesson
Ellen Lesson
Emma Lesson
Lydia Lesson
Martha Lesson
Phebe Lesson
Rebecca Lesson
Rush Lesson

Top occupations