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ROOKBY

Rookby in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Hertfordshire

8

0.0040

70.0525

Lanarkshire

7

0.0007

13.0670

London

2

0.0001

1.2074

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ware

Hertfordshire

8

0.1386

2424.2424

Govan

Lanarkshire

7

0.0030

52.8302

St George In East

London

2

0.0101

176.9912

Top male forenames

Ralph Rookby
Thomas Rookby

Top female forenames

Mary Rookby
Ann Rookby
Elizabeth Rookby
Emily Rookby
Ethel Rookby

Top occupations

Assistant Overseer & Collector
Chief Clerk Inland Revenue
Gen Labour
Shop Cabinet (Maker)