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PRAIN

Prain in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Forfarshire (Angus)

102

0.0377

64.8649

Perthshire

0.0290

49.8819

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0020

3.5183

Essex

0.0014

2.3877

Fife

0.0035

5.9713

London

0.0001

0.2356

Kincardineshire

0.0084

14.5138

Hampshire

0.0003

0.5749

Lanarkshire

0.0001

0.1822

Sussex

0.0002

0.3494

Yorkshire

0.0000

0.0595

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0624

107.3254

Longforgan

Perthshire

1.9957

3425.9259

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0706

121.4914

West Ham

Essex

0.0063

10.8152

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0051

8.7451

Cupar

Fife

0.0798

137.2998

Monifieth

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0523

90.0901

Fettercairn

Kincardineshire

0.1983

340.9091

St George Hanover

London

0.0079

13.5440

Abroath St Vigeans

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.2698

461.5385

Brechin

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0188

32.3625

Portsea

Hampshire

0.0017

2.9334

Kinnaird

Perthshire

0.3846

666.6667

Maryhill

Lanarkshire

0.0054

9.3023

St Pancras London

London

0.0004

0.7320

Subdeanery

Sussex

0.0268

46.0829

Welwick

Yorkshire

0.2933

500.0000

Top male forenames

David Prain
James Prain
John Prain
Martin Prain
Thomas Prain

Top female forenames

Christina Prain
Alexina Prain
Alice Prain
Elizabeth Prain
Jesse Prain
Mariannia Prain
Martha Prain
Mary Prain

Top occupations

Jute Cloth Weaver
Engine Fitter At Jute Works (S & W 10/1)
Baker (Asst)
Baker Employing 2 Men 1 Boy
Barristers Clerk
Herdsman Ag Lab
Private Nurse
Scholar
Shipwright