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SHEILD

Sheild in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Northumberland

7

0.0016

12.3697

London

7

0.0002

1.8402

Cumberland

4

0.0016

12.2137

Warwickshire

3

0.0004

3.1273

County Durham

3

0.0003

2.6511

Gloucestershire

3

0.0005

4.0214

Herefordshire

2

0.0017

12.8205

Staffordshire

2

0.0002

1.5576

Lancashire

2

0.0001

0.4431

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0004

2.8377

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.2653

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

1.9623

Cambridgeshire

1

0.0005

4.1511

Cheshire

1

0.0002

1.1909

Rutland

1

0.0047

35.8423

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Edmonton

London

5

0.0212

163.3987

Elswick

Northumberland

5

0.0144

110.6195

St Cuthbert W O

Cumberland

4

0.0326

250.0000

Birmingham

Warwickshire

3

0.0012

9.3838

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

3

0.0068

52.0833

Bedlington

Northumberland

2

0.0138

105.8201

Ewyas Harold

Herefordshire

2

0.3663

2857.1429

Wing

Rutland

1

0.3125

2500.0000

Arbroath

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0111

85.4701

Tintwistle

Cheshire

1

0.0290

222.2222

St Benedict Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

1

0.0958

714.2857

Kirknewton East

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0611

476.1905

Hedworth Monkton Jarrow

County Durham

1

0.0027

20.4082

Heaton

Lancashire

1

0.0684

526.3158

Harborne

Staffordshire

1

0.0032

24.3309

Hammersmith London

London

1

0.0014

10.6724

Gnosall

Staffordshire

1

0.0420

322.5806

Gateshead

County Durham

1

0.0015

11.8064

Ecclesall Bierlow

Yorkshire

1

0.0017

13.0378

Bromley London

London

1

0.0016

11.9474

Top male forenames

John Sheild
William Sheild
George Sheild
Arthur Sheild
Charles Sheild
Edward Sheild
Frank Sheild
Goerge Sheild
Harold Sheild
Isaac Sheild
James Sheild
Joseph Sheild
Willie Sheild
Wm. Sheild

Top female forenames

Mary Sheild
Eliza Sheild
Ann Sheild
Annie Sheild
Catherine Sheild
Laura Sheild
Margaret Sheild
Martha Sheild
Mathea Sheild
Sarah Sheild

Top occupations

Scholar
Pupil Teacher (Sch)
Gamekeeper Wife
Wife
Tailor
Solicitors Daughter
Servant Farm
School Mistress
Jeweller
Housemaid
House Surgeon M.R.C.S.
Gentleman Gardener
General Servant
Ag Lab
Gamekeeper
Farm Serv (In door)
E&M Joiner
E And M Fitter
Dressmaker
Domestic
Coal Miner Wife
Coal Miner
Coal Dealer
Baker & Confectioner
B.A. Barrister In Practice