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SHEM

Shem in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

8

0.0003

8.2228

Surrey

2

0.0001

4.2194

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Westminster St John

London

8

0.0225

677.9661

Lambeth

Surrey

2

0.0008

23.5849

Top male forenames

Richard Shem
Henry Shem
John Shem
Maurice Shem
Robert Shem

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Shem
Margaret Shem
Susanah Shem

Top occupations

Scholar
Hatter
Laundress
Messenger
Stoker