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NELIS

Nelis in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

10

0.0011

15.0989

Renfrewshire

6

0.0027

37.8072

Surrey

2

0.0001

2.0042

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0005

6.7568

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.4928

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.4115

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

6

0.0148

210.5263

Barony

Lanarkshire

5

0.0021

29.8329

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

3

0.0018

25.5102

Rotherhithe

Surrey

2

0.0055

79.0514

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

1

0.0126

181.8182

Dewsbury

Yorkshire

1

0.0034

48.0769

Govan

Lanarkshire

1

0.0004

6.1050

Halliwell

Lancashire

1

0.0079

113.6364

Rutherglen

Lanarkshire

1

0.0072

103.0928

Top male forenames

Daniel Nelis
James Nelis
Jean Nelis
William Nelis

Top female forenames

Rosannah Nelis

Top occupations

Engine Driver
Gentleman
Medicine Surgeon
Shirt Cutter