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MAINLAND

Mainland in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Orkney

180

0.5600

578.4062

Zetland (Shetland)

48

0.1609

166.1475

Northumberland

20

0.0046

4.7519

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

16

0.0041

4.2222

London

12

0.0004

0.4242

Lanarkshire

4

0.0004

0.4372

County Durham

3

0.0003

0.3565

Fife

3

0.0017

1.7915

Perthshire

2

0.0015

1.5753

Clackmannanshire

1

0.0041

4.2808

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0004

0.3817

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Rousay Egilshay

Orkney

115

10.2496

10550.4587

Dunrossness

Zetland (Shetland)

43

1.0947

1131.5789

Kirkwall St Ola

Orkney

19

0.3947

407.7253

Westray Papa Westray

Orkney

13

0.5100

526.3158

Cross Burness N

Orkney

12

0.7151

740.7407

Chirton

Northumberland

11

0.1118

115.4250

Hackney London

London

11

0.0067

6.9361

Lady

Orkney

10

1.0504

1086.9565

Tynemouth

Northumberland

6

0.0258

26.6193

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

5

0.0114

11.7261

Lerwick Gulberwick

Zetland (Shetland)

5

0.1083

111.8568

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

5

0.0032

3.2795

North Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

5

0.0276

28.5063

Firth Stenness

Orkney

4

0.2903

300.7519

Barony

Lanarkshire

3

0.0013

1.2957

Evie Rendall

Orkney

3

0.2211

229.0076

Dunfermline

Fife

3

0.0113

11.6505

Kinnoull

Perthshire

2

0.0580

59.8802

Wallsend

Northumberland

2

0.0145

14.9813

Ellon

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0269

27.7778

Top male forenames

John Mainland
William Mainland
George Mainland
Dudley Mainland
Ernest Mainland
Foster Mainland
Henery Mainland
Leslie Mainland

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Mainland
Alice Mainland
Jessie Mainland
Maria Mainland
Annabell Mainland
Annie Mainland
Catherine Mainland
Charlotte Mainland
Christana Mainland
Ellenor Mainland
Isabella Mainland
Isabelle Mainland
Margaret Mainland
Mary Mainland
Susannah Mainland

Top occupations

Scholar
Accountant To A Railway Co
Annuitant
Bank Clerk
Boatswain (Seamen)
Brass Finisher
Brass Finishers Wife
Captains Wife
Housekeeper
Insurance Clerk
Iron Ship Riveter
Mantle Maker
Mariner
Painter & Paper Hanger
Ship Painter At Works (Builder)
Wife Of Bank Clerk