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MALCOM

Malcom in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Forfarshire (Angus)

52

0.0192

23.8762

Ayrshire

23

0.0105

13.0726

Aberdeenshire

20

0.0074

9.1861

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

20

0.0051

6.3506

Perthshire

18

0.0137

17.0600

Renfrewshire

12

0.0053

6.5869

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

10

0.0258

32.1130

Northumberland

10

0.0023

2.8590

Surrey

9

0.0006

0.7857

Clackmannanshire

9

0.0373

46.3679

Kincardineshire

8

0.0225

27.9427

Fife

7

0.0040

5.0302

Lanarkshire

6

0.0006

0.7892

Stirlingshire

5

0.0046

5.7670

London

5

0.0002

0.2127

Lancashire

5

0.0001

0.1792

Derbyshire

5

0.0011

1.3585

Buteshire

4

0.0226

28.0899

Cheshire

3

0.0005

0.5781

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

2

0.0045

5.6497

Isle of Man

2

0.0037

4.5809

Caithness

2

0.0050

6.2131

Banffshire

1

0.0017

2.0509

Argyll

1

0.0012

1.5281

Hertfordshire

1

0.0005

0.6171

Channel Islands

1

0.0012

1.4355

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

34

0.0337

41.8204

West Kilbride

Ayrshire

11

0.5281

654.7619

Largs

Ayrshire

11

0.2136

265.0602

Prestonkirk

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

10

0.5168

641.0256

Kyloe

Northumberland

10

0.9980

1234.5679

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

9

0.0057

7.1034

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

8

0.0142

17.5979

Perth Middle Church

Perthshire

8

0.1622

201.5113

Montrose

Forfarshire (Angus)

6

0.0366

45.4545

Edinburgh St Stephens

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

6

0.0779

96.7742

Clackmannan

Clackmannanshire

6

0.1316

163.4877

Strathmiglo

Fife

6

0.2903

361.4458

Abbey

Renfrewshire

5

0.0145

17.9856

Fetteresso

Kincardineshire

5

0.0897

111.3586

St Ninians

Stirlingshire

5

0.0468

58.2072

Measham

Derbyshire

5

0.2974

370.3704

Cathcart

Renfrewshire

4

0.0327

40.5680

Bute North

Buteshire

4

0.3339

416.6667

Manchester

Lancashire

4

0.0026

3.1885

Wimbledon

Surrey

4

0.0250

31.1042

Top male forenames

Alexander Malcom
James Malcom
Thomas Malcom
William Malcom
Arthur Malcom
Daniel Malcom
Donald Malcom
Fredc. Malcom
Harry Malcom
Jno.Fredk. Malcom
John Malcom
Oliver Malcom
Paul Malcom
Walter Malcom

Top female forenames

Margaret Malcom
Mary Malcom
Emily Malcom
Jessie Malcom
Rhoda Malcom
Ada Malcom
Eleanor Malcom
Eliza Malcom
Ester Malcom
Georgina Malcom
Jane Malcom
Marianne Malcom
Minnie Malcom
Sophia Malcom

Top occupations

Scholar
Farmers Daughter
Housemaid Domestic Serv
Tinman & Gasfitter
Tin & Gasfitter
Tailoress Unemployed
Student Of Medicine
Son
Silk Piecer
Retired Licensed Victualer
Nurse (Dom Serv)
Laundress
Labourer Builders
Labourer
Kitchen Porter (Dom Serv)
Annuitant
Grinder And Glazer (Cotton Manuf)
Formerly Laundress
Farmers Wife
Farmers Son
Farmers Daur
Farmer 661 Acres Empg 64 Men 6 Women
Errand Boy
Dress Maker
Cotton Weaver
Cook Domestic Serv
Carman
Book Keeper