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SHAFTS

Shafts in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

0.0002

3.4171

County Durham

0.0003

5.7438

Surrey

0.0001

2.3378

Norfolk

0.0004

7.4074

Berkshire

0.0009

15.1745

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

0.0008

14.0845

Lancashire

0.0000

0.4800

Cumberland

0.0004

6.6138

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Chelsea London

London

0.0034

56.7108

Kensington London

London

0.0018

30.7377

Battersea

Surrey

0.0019

30.9598

Marham

Norfolk

0.2663

4000.0000

Reading St Giles

Berkshire

0.0093

155.0388

St Giles

County Durham

0.0369

606.0606

Bangor

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

0.0088

147.0588

Barnard Castle

County Durham

0.0233

384.6154

Hulme

Lancashire

0.0014

22.9885

Irton With Santon

Cumberland

0.1605

2500.0000

Top male forenames

Robert Shafts
(Capt) Shafts
Arthur Shafts
Chas.D. Shafts
Cuthbert Shafts
John Shafts
William Shafts

Top female forenames

Catherine Shafts
Eliza Shafts
Fanny Shafts
Florence Shafts
Helena Shafts
Louisa Shafts
Maria Shafts
Rosa Shafts
Sarah Shafts

Top occupations

Ag Lab
Annuitant
Barristers Wife
Cabinet Maker & Grocer
Captain (Army Off)
Dividends & (Eom)
Hosiers Assist
Land Owner
Machinist
No Profession
Rectors Daughter
Scholar