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RATHER

Rather in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

0.0002

4.3975

Yorkshire

0.0001

2.2189

County Durham

0.0001

2.4637

Lancashire

0.0000

0.6177

Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych

0.0009

19.4175

Lincolnshire

0.0002

4.5851

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0003

5.4705

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

St Pancras London

London

0.0026

54.6448

Gate Helmsley

Yorkshire

0.9804

20000.0000

Bishopwearmouth

County Durham

0.0013

28.7356

Liverpool

Lancashire

0.0005

10.1729

Llancadwalladr

Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych

0.4926

10000.0000

Middlesbrough

Yorkshire

0.0027

56.8182

Redbourne

Lincolnshire

0.2725

5000.0000

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0023

48.5437

Top male forenames

Thomas Rather
George Rather
James Rather
John Rather
Mathew Rather
Robert Rather

Top female forenames

Frances Rather
Damaris Rather
Eliza Rather
Harriett Rather

Top occupations

Agricultural Labourer
Annuitant
Clerk
Dress Maker
Farm Servant (Indoor)
Formerly Farmers Wife
Formerly Shopkeeper
General Servt
Hacking Carriage Driver
Scholar