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SPEIR

Speir in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Ayrshire

0.0370

82.8052

Renfrewshire

0.0071

15.7962

Dunbartonshire

0.0102

22.7790

Lanarkshire

0.0007

1.6560

London

0.0002

0.5355

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0012

2.6364

Gloucestershire

0.0010

2.3406

County Durham

0.0001

0.2572

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0004

0.8258

Yorkshire

0.0000

0.0772

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dalry

Ayrshire

0.3110

695.6522

Lochwinnoch

Renfrewshire

0.3260

728.4768

Beith

Ayrshire

0.1533

342.4658

Stevenston

Ayrshire

0.1404

313.7255

Ayr

Ayrshire

0.0775

173.1602

Coylton

Ayrshire

0.2579

575.5396

New Kilpatrick

Dunbartonshire

0.1071

239.5210

Yate

Gloucestershire

0.4781

1071.4286

Cardiff St John

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0361

80.7537

Ardrossan

Ayrshire

0.0661

147.4926

St Luke London

London

0.0107

23.8550

Kilwinning

Ayrshire

0.0708

158.2278

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

0.0030

6.6613

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

0.0074

16.5017

Tarbolton

Ayrshire

0.0834

186.3354

St Pancras London

London

0.0009

1.9010

Abbey

Renfrewshire

0.0058

12.9450

Kilbirnie

Ayrshire

0.0190

42.5532

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0004

0.9566

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0010

2.2124

Top male forenames

Wm. Speir
Alfred Speir
Archibald Speir
Charles Speir
Gray Speir
Hugh Speir
J. Speir
James Speir
Kennett Speir
Robert Speir

Top female forenames

Charlotte Speir
E. Speir
Emily Speir
Grandaline Speir
Jane Speir
Kate Speir
Marjorie Speir
Sarah Speir
T. Speir
V. Speir

Top occupations

Scholar
Brush Maker
Analytical Chemist
Bank Accountant
Burler (Cloth)
Commercial Clerk
Landowner J.P. DS. (Other Local)