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ROURK

Rourk in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lancashire

18

0.0005

1.6547

Lanarkshire

13

0.0014

4.3848

Ayrshire

11

0.0050

16.0326

Yorkshire

10

0.0003

1.1008

Forfarshire (Angus)

10

0.0037

11.7744

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

7

0.0181

57.6606

Warwickshire

7

0.0010

3.0277

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0010

3.2571

Northumberland

4

0.0009

2.9326

London

4

0.0001

0.4363

Elginshire (Morayshire)

2

0.0044

14.0449

Hampshire

2

0.0003

1.0644

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.0008

2.6976

Kirkcudbrightshire

1

0.0024

7.5358

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

9

0.0219

69.8216

Bothwell

Lanarkshire

8

0.0312

99.5025

Athelstaneford

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

7

0.9174

2916.6667

Birmingham

Warwickshire

7

0.0029

9.0850

Largs

Ayrshire

7

0.1359

432.0988

Wigan

Lancashire

6

0.0124

39.4737

Manningham

Yorkshire

6

0.0168

53.6193

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

4

0.0107

33.9847

Liverpool

Lancashire

4

0.0019

6.0542

Elswick

Northumberland

4

0.0115

36.7309

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

4

0.0025

8.0955

Dalmellington

Ayrshire

4

0.0622

198.0198

Shadwell London

London

3

0.0367

116.7315

Sutton In Keighley

Yorkshire

3

0.1830

588.2353

Forres

Elginshire (Morayshire)

2

0.0419

133.3333

Holdenhurst

Hampshire

2

0.0127

40.5680

Manchester

Lancashire

2

0.0013

4.0883

Bury

Lancashire

2

0.0051

16.0901

Huyton With Roby

Lancashire

1

0.0246

78.7402

Dwygyfylchi

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.0458

144.9275

Top male forenames

John Rourk
Thomas Rourk
Bernard Rourk
Felix Rourk
James Rourk
Michael Rourk
Andrew Rourk
Daniel Rourk
Faral Rourk
Francis Rourk
Gilbert Rourk
Peter Rourk
Thos. Rourk

Top female forenames

Mary Rourk
Ann Rourk
Bridget Rourk
Elizabeth Rourk
Jane Rourk
Betsy Rourk
Catherine Rourk
Ellen Rourk
Fanny Rourk
Kate Rourk
Martha Rourk
Winford Rourk

Top occupations

Scholar
Bricklayer Labourer
Wire Drawer
Winder (Worsted)
Lodging House Keeper
General Servant
General Lab
Charwoman
No Occ Farmer
(General) Labourer
Carter
Winder (F H T)
Weaver (C)
Silk Spinner
Serv
School
Plasterer
Gen Lab
N K
Cotton Frame Tenter
Laundress Washerwoman
Labourer And ... Commercial Traveller
Laborer
House Painter
Farm Servant
General Labourer