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MORRISON

Morrison in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

3646

0.3859

4.9096

Aberdeenshire

1818

0.6719

8.5488

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

1684

2.0991

26.7062

Inverness-shire

1272

1.4580

18.5495

Lancashire

1201

0.0346

0.4408

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1183

0.3023

3.8458

London

936

0.0320

0.4076

Stirlingshire

818

0.7592

9.6587

Renfrewshire

813

0.3591

4.5687

Forfarshire (Angus)

746

0.2756

3.5068

Banffshire

722

1.1914

15.1582

Yorkshire

719

0.0248

0.3160

Ayrshire

640

0.2927

3.7242

Perthshire

629

0.4797

6.1032

County Durham

547

0.0629

0.8007

Argyll

473

0.5816

7.3998

Sutherland

443

1.9720

25.0895

Fife

439

0.2538

3.2296

Northumberland

417

0.0959

1.2206

Surrey

363

0.0255

0.3244

Elginshire (Morayshire)

276

0.6080

7.7358

Dunbartonshire

255

0.3248

4.1325

Zetland (Shetland)

245

0.8212

10.4472

Kent

188

0.0189

0.2400

Caithness

184

0.4600

5.8527

Clackmannanshire

174

0.7212

9.1753

Cheshire

170

0.0264

0.3354

Cumberland

166

0.0660

0.8397

Isle of Man

163

0.3005

3.8226

Buteshire

162

0.9152

11.6437

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

148

0.3364

4.2800

Wigtownshire

143

0.3686

4.6901

Dumfriesshire

136

0.2107

2.6812

Nottinghamshire

100

0.0254

0.3231

Kirkcudbrightshire

90

0.2128

2.7076

Leicestershire

84

0.0259

0.3299

Essex

80

0.0139

0.1765

Devon

78

0.0128

0.1632

Warwickshire

74

0.0100

0.1278

Nairnshire

72

0.8074

10.2728

Kincardineshire

72

0.2024

2.5749

Staffordshire

71

0.0072

0.0916

Roxburghshire

68

0.1285

1.6349

Hampshire

61

0.0102

0.1296

Sussex

55

0.0112

0.1421

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

52

0.1344

1.7097

Kinross-shire

46

0.6229

7.9247

Orkney

43

0.1338

1.7021

Royal Navy

38

0.1092

1.3887

Hertfordshire

37

0.0184

0.2338

Gloucestershire

36

0.0063

0.0799

Berkshire

34

0.0155

0.1973

Derbyshire

34

0.0074

0.0946

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

33

0.0065

0.0825

Berwickshire

31

0.0876

1.1148

Lincolnshire

29

0.0062

0.0790

Somerset

28

0.0060

0.0758

Cornwall

25

0.0076

0.0962

Wiltshire

23

0.0089

0.1133

Selkirkshire

22

0.0832

1.0590

Bedfordshire

21

0.0139

0.1766

Shropshire

18

0.0071

0.0907

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

18

0.0085

0.1084

Worcestershire

16

0.0042

0.0534

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

13

0.0110

0.1400

Norfolk

12

0.0027

0.0340

Peeblesshire

11

0.0801

1.0185

Westmorland

11

0.0171

0.2180

Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro

10

0.0108

0.1370

Flintshire / Sir Fflint

9

0.0115

0.1458

Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych

9

0.0082

0.1038

Cambridgeshire

9

0.0049

0.0619

Channel Islands

7

0.0081

0.1029

Suffolk

7

0.0020

0.0250

Herefordshire

7

0.0058

0.0743

Oxfordshire

5

0.0028

0.0353

Buckinghamshire

5

0.0028

0.0360

Northamptonshire

4

0.0015

0.0185

Merioneth / Meirionnydd

4

0.0075

0.0952

Rutland

3

0.0140

0.1779

Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin

2

0.0016

0.0207

Cardiganshire / Ceredigion

2

0.0028

0.0357

Dorset

1

0.0005

0.0066

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Govan

Lanarkshire

1113

0.4763

6.0599

Barony

Lanarkshire

1009

0.4220

5.3687

Barvas

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

649

12.1150

154.1348

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

591

0.3523

4.4819

Harris

Inverness-shire

527

12.0182

152.9043

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

413

0.2623

3.3371

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

338

0.5984

7.6126

Stornoway

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

324

3.0984

39.4194

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

294

0.2910

3.7020

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

251

0.4958

6.3084

Eddrachillis

Sutherland

231

15.1376

192.5963

South Uist

Inverness-shire

221

3.6307

46.1918

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

209

0.8286

10.5425

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

198

0.4872

6.1989

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

189

0.4292

5.4600

Lochs

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

147

2.3016

29.2817

Liverpool

Lancashire

135

0.0641

0.8158

Uig

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

135

3.7119

47.2243

Islington London

London

130

0.0459

0.5841

Gamrie

Banffshire

126

1.8625

23.6962

Top male forenames

John Morrison
William Morrison
James Morrison
Thomas Morrison
George Morrison
Robert Morrison
Charles Morrison
Joseph Morrison
Henry Morrison
Edward Morrison
Alexander Morrison
David Morrison
Walter Morrison
Samuel Morrison
Richard Morrison
Alfred Morrison
Frederick Morrison
Arthur Morrison
Peter Morrison
Wm. Morrison
Daniel Morrison
Francis Morrison
Andrew Morrison
Michael Morrison
Hugh Morrison
Albert Morrison
Patrick Morrison
Harry Morrison
Ernest Morrison
Archibald Morrison
Robt. Morrison
Thos. Morrison
Herbert Morrison
Donald Morrison
Frank Morrison
Matthew Morrison
Isaac Morrison
Duncan Morrison
Malcolm Morrison
Christopher Morrison
Fred Morrison
Edwin Morrison
Jonathan Morrison
Willm. Morrison
Benjamin Morrison
Ralph Morrison
Geo. Morrison
Jno. Morrison
Percy Morrison
Stephen Morrison

Top female forenames

Mary Morrison
Elizabeth Morrison
Margaret Morrison
Jane Morrison
Sarah Morrison
Ann Morrison
Ellen Morrison
Annie Morrison
Eliza Morrison
Catherine Morrison
Isabella Morrison
Emma Morrison
Hannah Morrison
Alice Morrison
Emily Morrison
Agnes Morrison
Martha Morrison
Edith Morrison
Maria Morrison
Jessie Morrison
Florence Morrison
Fanny Morrison
Harriet Morrison
Kate Morrison
Janet Morrison
Louisa Morrison
Anne Morrison
Lucy Morrison
Frances Morrison
Eleanor Morrison
Caroline Morrison
Bridget Morrison
Helen Morrison
Charlotte Morrison
Rebecca Morrison
Christina Morrison
Susan Morrison
Julia Morrison
Clara Morrison
Sophia Morrison
Barbara Morrison
Amelia Morrison
Rose Morrison
Minnie Morrison
Ada Morrison
Esther Morrison
Anna Morrison
Gertrude Morrison
Margt. Morrison
Grace Morrison

Top occupations

Scholar
Dressmaker
Labourer
Domestic Servant
Annuitant
Coal Miner
Tailor
Housekeeper
Hawker
Joiner
Cotton Weaver
General Labourer
Laundress
Charwoman
None
Painter
Cook
General Servant
Clerk
Fisherman
Wife
Engine Fitter
No Occupation
Dress Maker
Bricklayer
Baker
Errand Boy
Carpenter
Blacksmith
Cabinet Maker
Milliner
Police Constable
Ag Lab
Stone Mason
Plumber
Ship Carpenter
General Serv
Shoemaker
Housemaid
Mariner
Tailoress
Draper
Drapers Assistant
General Laborer
General Dealer
Domestic Serv
Seaman
Shipwright
Cotton Spinner
Bootmaker