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MORESBY

Moresby in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

0.0002

3.4180

Devon

0.0007

9.3831

Royal Navy

0.0086

122.9508

Worcestershire

0.0005

7.4794

Somerset

0.0004

6.0680

Hampshire

0.0002

2.3821

Lincolnshire

0.0002

3.0544

Surrey

0.0001

1.0021

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Islington London

London

0.0018

25.1889

Littleham

Devon

0.0900

1290.3226

Royal Navy

0.0101

143.5407

Leigh

Worcestershire

0.0432

625.0000

Monckton Combe

Somerset

0.1331

1818.1818

Alverstoke

Hampshire

0.0046

65.7895

Harrowby Grantham

Lincolnshire

0.2976

5000.0000

Kingston On Thames

Surrey

0.0029

41.6667

St George Hanover

London

0.0026

37.4532

St George In East

London

0.0050

71.9424

Top male forenames

John Moresby
Henry Moresby
Fairfax Moresby
Fortescue Moresby
Kelso Moresby
M.Fortescue Moresby
Richard Moresby
Tracey Moresby

Top female forenames

Annie Moresby
Caroline Moresby
Catherine Moresby
Edith Moresby
Elizabeth Moresby
Jane Moresby
Mercede Moresby
Susan Moresby
Thyra Moresby

Top occupations

Scholar
Captain
Income From Dividends
Apprentice Seaman
Governess
Lodge Ho
Mariner Unemployed Mercht
Paymaster
Solicitors Articled Clerk
Traveller Drapery Trade