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ROYAN

Royan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Elginshire (Morayshire)

37

0.0815

290.6520

Aberdeenshire

11

0.0041

14.4985

Lancashire

10

0.0003

1.0288

London

7

0.0002

0.8545

Nairnshire

5

0.0561

200.0000

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

4

0.0034

12.0773

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

3

0.0068

24.3112

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

0.9112

Warwickshire

1

0.0001

0.4841

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.1232

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.2505

Staffordshire

1

0.0001

0.3616

Cheshire

1

0.0002

0.5530

Channel Islands

1

0.0012

4.1203

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Alves

Elginshire (Morayshire)

16

1.4197

5000.0000

Elgin

Elginshire (Morayshire)

7

0.0793

282.2581

Aberdeen St Nicholas

Aberdeenshire

6

0.0119

42.2833

Turriff

Aberdeenshire

5

0.1145

409.8361

Forres

Elginshire (Morayshire)

5

0.1048

373.1343

Ardclach

Nairnshire

5

0.4472

1612.9032

Hornsey

London

4

0.0108

38.6100

Llanbeblig

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

4

0.0334

119.0476

Duffus

Elginshire (Morayshire)

3

0.0750

267.8571

Kirkliston

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

3

0.1169

416.6667

Liverpool

Lancashire

3

0.0014

5.0822

Dyke

Elginshire (Morayshire)

2

0.1609

571.4286

Bury

Lancashire

2

0.0051

18.0180

Urquhart

Elginshire (Morayshire)

2

0.0932

333.3333

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0006

2.2650

Cuerdley

Lancashire

1

0.4255

1428.5714

Kenilworth

Warwickshire

1

0.0241

86.2069

Kimberworth

Yorkshire

1

0.0062

22.1729

Wigan

Lancashire

1

0.0021

7.3638

Manchester

Lancashire

1

0.0006

2.2878

Top male forenames

John Royan
James Royan
Patrick Royan
William Royan
Alexander Royan
Francois Royan
Thomas Royan

Top female forenames

Jane Royan
Mary Royan
Ellen Royan
Ann Royan
Catherine Royan
Winifred Royan

Top occupations

Hawker
Laborer
Vaultman & Cellarman Domestic
Quarry Clerk
Plasterers Laborer
Pauper
Parlour Maid (Dom)
Painter
Milliner
Ladys Maid
Labourer Agric
Coal Miner
Lab
Housekeeper
General Servt (Dom)
General Servant
General Laborer
Furnace Man (Iron)
Farm Serv (Domestic)
Farm Labourer