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SHIRKEY

Shirkey in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

0.0021

11.7405

Ayrshire

0.0046

25.3678

Staffordshire

0.0006

3.3746

Yorkshire

0.0002

0.9579

Dumfriesshire

0.0062

34.3643

Perthshire

0.0031

16.9205

London

0.0001

0.7594

Royal Navy

0.0029

15.9236

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Cambusnethan

Lanarkshire

0.0477

264.5503

Old Cumnock

Ayrshire

0.2054

1136.3636

Carluke

Lanarkshire

0.0933

516.1290

Tipton

Staffordshire

0.0199

110.2941

Drypool

Yorkshire

0.1128

625.0000

Annan

Dumfriesshire

0.0722

400.0000

Perth Middle Church

Perthshire

0.0811

449.4382

Westminster St James

London

0.0133

73.9372

East Kilbride

Lanarkshire

0.0247

136.9863

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

0.0006

3.3058

Royal Navy

0.0034

18.6220

Top male forenames

Antony Shirkey
Charles Shirkey
Edward Shirkey
George Shirkey
Henry Shirkey
James Shirkey
Joseph Shirkey

Top female forenames

Annie Shirkey
Harriet Shirkey
Anne Shirkey
Edith Shirkey
Georgina Shirkey
Maria Shirkey
Susanne Shirkey

Top occupations

Scholar
... Maker
Laborer In Copper Wks (Mf)
Laundress
Roller In Metal Wks
Stoker
Tailor