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PERSTON

Perston in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

0.0015

14.3164

London

0.0001

1.3228

Buteshire

0.0226

218.5792

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0005

4.9371

Yorkshire

0.0001

0.6675

Somerset

0.0004

4.1093

Derbyshire

0.0002

2.1124

Flintshire / Sir Fflint

0.0013

12.3001

Devon

0.0002

1.5888

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

0.0054

51.8433

Rothesay

Buteshire

0.0467

449.4382

Gorbals

Lanarkshire

0.0535

517.2414

Edinburgh St Andrews

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0619

606.0606

Halifax

Yorkshire

0.0047

45.4545

Kensington London

London

0.0012

11.8977

St Marylebone London

London

0.0013

12.3916

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0004

4.0404

Glapwell

Derbyshire

1.0638

10000.0000

Mold Leeswood

Flintshire / Sir Fflint

0.0563

555.5556

Plymouth St Andrew

Devon

0.0021

20.6186

Shettleston

Lanarkshire

0.0118

113.6364

Taunton St James

Somerset

0.0146

140.8451

Yatton

Somerset

0.0546

526.3158

Top male forenames

Andrew Perston
John Perston
William Perston

Top female forenames

Mary Perston
Ann Perston
Annie Perston
Catherine Perston
Emma Perston
Janet Perston
Ruth Perston

Top occupations

Ag Labs Widow No Occupation
Attends To Her Mother
Coal Miner
House Proprietor
Kitchenmaid
No Occupation
Police Constable
Private Income
Scholar
Wife