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MACBAIN

MacBain in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Inverness-shire

0.0711

206.6667

Aberdeenshire

0.0033

9.6722

Elginshire (Morayshire)

0.0198

57.6553

Fife

0.0040

11.7706

Lanarkshire

0.0004

1.2311

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

0.0050

14.4980

Lancashire

0.0001

0.2516

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0004

1.0743

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0003

0.7430

Perthshire

0.0008

2.2178

Northamptonshire

0.0004

1.0583

Peeblesshire

0.0073

21.1416

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Alvie

Inverness-shire

4.2373

12500.0000

Inverness

Inverness-shire

0.1048

304.6358

Rothes

Elginshire (Morayshire)

0.3613

1052.6316

Kinghorn

Fife

0.1907

555.5556

Petty

Inverness-shire

0.3919

1132.0755

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

0.0089

25.7334

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0013

3.6483

Toxteth Park

Lancashire

0.0026

7.4313

Tain

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

0.0987

285.7143

Meldrum

Aberdeenshire

0.1316

384.6154

West Linton

Peeblesshire

0.0893

256.4103

South Uist

Inverness-shire

0.0164

47.8469

Peterborough

Northamptonshire

0.0050

14.6199

Perth West Church

Perthshire

0.0161

46.7290

Laggan

Inverness-shire

0.1086

312.5000

Kennethmont

Aberdeenshire

0.0995

285.7143

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0004

1.2444

Elgin

Elginshire (Morayshire)

0.0113

32.8947

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0006

1.8467

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0010

2.8777

Top male forenames

George MacBain

Top female forenames

Catherine MacBain
Christina MacBain
Margt. MacBain

Top occupations

Drapers Assistant
Governess
No Occupation
Postal Clerk (C S Off)