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MURCHIE

Murchie in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ayrshire

176

0.0805

48.6054

Buteshire

88

0.4971

300.1364

Lanarkshire

87

0.0092

5.5599

Renfrewshire

30

0.0133

8.0009

Wigtownshire

23

0.0593

35.7977

Aberdeenshire

15

0.0055

3.3475

Kirkcudbrightshire

15

0.0355

21.4163

Cumberland

14

0.0056

3.3608

Lancashire

13

0.0004

0.2264

Argyll

8

0.0098

5.9396

Yorkshire

6

0.0002

0.1251

Banffshire

5

0.0083

4.9821

Forfarshire (Angus)

4

0.0015

0.8924

Perthshire

3

0.0023

1.3815

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

2

0.0005

0.3086

Isle of Man

2

0.0037

2.2259

Dumfriesshire

2

0.0031

1.8713

Cheshire

1

0.0002

0.0936

Kent

1

0.0001

0.0606

Northumberland

1

0.0002

0.1389

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Kilmory

Buteshire

86

3.3346

2014.0515

Govan

Lanarkshire

42

0.0180

10.8524

Barony

Lanarkshire

37

0.0155

9.3430

St Quivox

Ayrshire

23

0.3111

187.9085

Ardrossan

Ayrshire

21

0.2775

167.5978

Auckinleck

Ayrshire

17

0.2512

151.6503

Abbey

Renfrewshire

13

0.0376

22.7233

Penninghame

Wigtownshire

10

0.2528

152.6718

Tarbolton

Ayrshire

9

0.2501

151.0067

Loudoun

Ayrshire

9

0.1712

103.3295

Dundonald

Ayrshire

9

0.1116

67.4157

Irvine

Ayrshire

9

0.1482

89.4632

Meldrum

Aberdeenshire

8

0.3510

212.2016

Coylton

Ayrshire

8

0.2579

155.6420

Kirkmabreck

Kirkcudbrightshire

8

0.4327

261.4379

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

8

0.0307

18.5615

Girvan

Ayrshire

7

0.1276

77.0077

West Kilbride

Ayrshire

7

0.3361

202.8986

Monkton Prestwick

Ayrshire

7

0.3289

198.8636

Colmonell

Ayrshire

6

0.2730

164.8352

Top male forenames

William Murchie
James Murchie
John Murchie
Archibald Murchie
Alexr. Murchie
Charles Murchie
David Murchie
George Murchie
Hugh Murchie
Robert Murchie
Robt. Murchie
Thos. Murchie

Top female forenames

Jane Murchie
Margaret Murchie
Agnes Murchie
Annie Murchie
Bell Murchie
Christina Murchie
Dorah Murchie
Elena Murchie
Esther Murchie
Hannah Murchie
Helen Murchie
Janet Murchie
Magt. Murchie
Margret Murchie
Marion Murchie
Susan Murchie

Top occupations

Scholar
Police Constable
Joiner
Ironsone Miner Apprentice
Waitress (Domestic Servt)
Teacher (S)
Surveyor (Land)
Shepherd
Servant Domestic
Mason
Laundress
Architect
Insurance Agent (I S)
House Keeper
House Joiner
General Laborer
Farm Servant(Indoor)
Dealer In Baby Linnen Draper
Coach Builder Commercial Clerk
Clark Iron Works Wife
Clark Iron Works
Canvasser Trade Protection Society (Off Can Cm Pr Guild)