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ROB

Rob in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Yorkshire

0.0005

3.3732

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0020

13.3089

Lanarkshire

0.0006

4.1345

Derbyshire

0.0013

8.5409

Lancashire

0.0001

0.5634

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0007

4.8112

Renfrewshire

0.0009

5.7521

Perthshire

0.0008

4.9652

Kent

0.0001

0.6532

Aberdeenshire

0.0004

2.4062

Cheshire

0.0002

1.0095

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0044

28.9495

Skipton On Swale

Yorkshire

4.1379

30000.0000

Derby St Werburgh

Derbyshire

0.0227

147.7833

Thirsk

Yorkshire

0.1198

784.3137

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0017

10.8903

Catton

Yorkshire

1.4925

10000.0000

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0009

5.5726

Hilderthorpe

Yorkshire

0.0684

454.5455

Tranmere

Cheshire

0.0042

27.4725

Rusholme

Lancashire

0.0108

70.4225

Rathen

Aberdeenshire

0.0353

227.2727

Ramsgate

Kent

0.0061

40.0000

Lochwinnoch

Renfrewshire

0.0296

192.3077

Kirkdale

Lancashire

0.0017

11.1607

Inveresk

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0094

61.3497

Houston Killallan

Renfrewshire

0.0456

294.1176

Everton

Lancashire

0.0009

5.8928

Eskdaleside

Yorkshire

0.0703

454.5455

Clunie

Perthshire

0.1724

1111.1111

Brechin

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0094

61.3497

Top male forenames

John Rob
Alexander Rob
Charles Rob
Henry Rob
William Rob
Arthur Rob
Carl Rob
Edwin Rob
Joseph Rob

Top female forenames

Henrietta Rob
Alice Rob
Betty Rob
Eliza Rob
Emma Rob
Grace Rob
Llanchir Rob
Mary Rob
Rebecca Rob
Sarah Rob

Top occupations

Scholar
Farmer (Son)
Annuitant
Chevener
Farmer Of 450 Acres Employing 16 Labourers And 4 Boys
Farmers Son
Glasblaiser
Iron Moulder
Proprietor Of Land (Farmer)
Proprietress Of Land
Retired Farmer
Ships Fireman (SM)
Tailor
Timber Porter