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NAISMITH

Naismith in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

494

0.0523

19.6468

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

64

0.0164

6.1448

Renfrewshire

38

0.0168

6.3069

Stirlingshire

36

0.0334

12.5545

Perthshire

23

0.0175

6.5912

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

21

0.0543

20.3923

Dunbartonshire

18

0.0229

8.6153

Ayrshire

16

0.0073

2.7498

Lancashire

15

0.0004

0.1626

Fife

12

0.0069

2.6073

County Durham

10

0.0012

0.4323

Argyll

9

0.0111

4.1586

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

7

0.0159

5.9788

Kirkcudbrightshire

6

0.0142

5.3310

Berwickshire

6

0.0170

6.3728

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

5

0.0042

1.5905

London

4

0.0001

0.0514

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

3

0.0006

0.2216

Yorkshire

3

0.0001

0.0389

Nottinghamshire

2

0.0005

0.1908

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0004

0.1388

Kinross-shire

1

0.0135

5.0891

Roxburghshire

1

0.0019

0.7101

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.0264

Hampshire

1

0.0002

0.0628

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Barony

Lanarkshire

100

0.0418

15.7146

Hamilton

Lanarkshire

75

0.2846

106.9442

Govan

Lanarkshire

70

0.0300

11.2564

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

51

0.1360

51.1124

Cambusnethan

Lanarkshire

44

0.2097

78.7966

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

31

0.1229

46.1859

Blantyre

Lanarkshire

30

0.3050

114.5913

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

29

0.0173

6.4953

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

26

0.0165

6.2048

Bothwell

Lanarkshire

23

0.0898

33.7293

Cathcart

Renfrewshire

22

0.1796

67.4847

Lesmahagow

Lanarkshire

16

0.1601

60.1730

Lecropt

Perthshire

13

2.1173

797.5460

Renfrew

Renfrewshire

11

0.1471

55.2764

Rutherglen

Lanarkshire

11

0.0794

29.8184

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

11

0.0250

9.3857

Dalserf

Lanarkshire

10

0.1061

39.8565

Dalziel

Lanarkshire

9

0.0885

33.2717

Walton On Hill

Lancashire

8

0.0426

16.0064

Haddington

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

8

0.1401

52.6316

Top male forenames

John Naismith
Wm. Naismith
James Naismith
Alex. Naismith
Alfred Naismith
Charles Naismith
Chas. Naismith
Daniel Naismith
George Naismith
Henry Naismith
Jane Naismith
Walter Naismith
William Naismith

Top female forenames

Mary Naismith
Agnes Naismith
Ellen Naismith
Jane Naismith
Jessie Naismith
Alice Naismith
Eleanor Naismith
Eliza Naismith
Janet Naismith
Jenny Naismith
Margaret Naismith
Margt. Naismith
Marion Naismith
Rachael Naismith
Rebecca Naismith
Sarah Naismith

Top occupations

Scholar
Iron (Labourer)
Spinster
Shoemaker
Ship Stewards Wife
Retired
Plumber Unemployed
Packer Fl
Millner
Milliner
Late Bankers Clerk Unemployed
Lady Help
Agricultural Work
Insurance Manager
General Practioner
Dressmaker
Domestic Servant
Colliery Weigher
Bookkeeper
Bookbinder
Bank Messenger
At home
Apprentice (Undef)