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PROVEST

Provest in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

8

0.0008

6.3427

Cheshire

6

0.0009

6.9695

Kent

6

0.0006

4.5089

Aberdeenshire

5

0.0018

13.8427

London

5

0.0002

1.2820

Yorkshire

4

0.0001

1.0350

Oxfordshire

2

0.0011

8.3056

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

1.9139

Banffshire

1

0.0017

12.3609

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.5262

Northamptonshire

1

0.0004

2.7263

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Barony

Lanarkshire

8

0.0033

25.0627

Sundridge

Kent

6

0.3610

2727.2727

Monks Coppenhall

Cheshire

5

0.0205

153.8462

Sheffield

Yorkshire

3

0.0033

24.3902

St George Hanover

London

3

0.0079

58.9391

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

3

0.2281

1666.6667

Huntly

Aberdeenshire

2

0.0454

338.9831

Brize Norton

Oxfordshire

1

0.1302

1000.0000

Doncaster

Yorkshire

1

0.0047

35.4610

Edinburgh St Stephens

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0130

97.0874

Filkins

Oxfordshire

1

0.1706

1250.0000

Inveravon

Banffshire

1

0.0387

294.1176

Kensington London

London

1

0.0006

4.6125

Kingston On Thames

Surrey

1

0.0029

21.9298

Northampton St Giles

Northamptonshire

1

0.0096

71.4286

Paddington London

London

1

0.0009

6.9735

Acton In Nantwich

Cheshire

1

0.3906

3333.3333

Top male forenames

Thomas Provest
Charles Provest
Alexander Provest
Alfred Provest
George Provest
James Provest
John Provest
Robert Provest

Top female forenames

Jane Provest
Amy Provest
Clara Provest
Elizabeth Provest
Fanny Provest
Florence Provest
Hannah Provest
Harriet Provest
Ida Provest
Idaletta Provest
Martha Provest
Mary Provest
Rose Provest

Top occupations

Scholar
(Wife Of)
Agr Laborer
Farm Carter
Independant Means
Labourer
Ladysmaid Domestic Servant
Parish Clerk
Platelayer
Platelayer Wife
Valet Dom Serv