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SPENS

Spens in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

18

0.0019

10.1937

Hampshire

6

0.0010

5.3610

Surrey

5

0.0004

1.8793

Kent

4

0.0004

2.1471

Worcestershire

3

0.0008

4.2076

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0008

4.1012

County Durham

3

0.0003

1.8468

Northumberland

3

0.0007

3.6928

Yorkshire

3

0.0001

0.5544

Cheshire

2

0.0003

1.6593

Stirlingshire

2

0.0019

9.9305

Sussex

1

0.0002

1.0862

Buteshire

1

0.0056

30.2115

London

1

0.0000

0.1831

Somerset

1

0.0002

1.1378

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Govan

Lanarkshire

17

0.0073

38.9283

St Mary Extra

Hampshire

6

0.1245

666.6667

Clapham

Surrey

5

0.0137

73.2064

York St Mary

Yorkshire

3

0.0250

133.9286

Wouldham

Kent

3

0.2366

1250.0000

Dudley

Worcestershire

3

0.0065

34.6021

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0019

10.1937

Gateshead

County Durham

3

0.0046

24.6711

Hartford

Cheshire

2

0.1371

740.7407

Newcastle On Tyne St John

Northumberland

2

0.0350

186.9159

Muiravonside

Stirlingshire

2

0.0731

392.1569

Kensington London

London

1

0.0006

3.2938

Barony

Lanarkshire

1

0.0004

2.2376

Cumbrae

Buteshire

1

0.0537

285.7143

Westgate

Northumberland

1

0.0037

19.8807

Weston Super Mare

Somerset

1

0.0084

45.0450

Charlton Next Woolwich

Kent

1

0.0096

51.5464

Brighton

Sussex

1

0.0010

5.3850

Top male forenames

William Spens
Archibald Spens
A.W. Spens
Agnus Spens
Arthur Spens
Charles Spens
Colin Spens
Furgus Spens
Herbert Spens
James Spens
Reginald Spens
Richard Spens

Top female forenames

Jessie Spens
Mary Spens
Agness Spens
Dorothy Spens
Eliza Spens
Elizabeth Spens
Esther Spens
Evelyn Spens
Helen Spens
Isabel Spens
Isabella Spens
Louisa Spens
Maud Spens
Rosa Spens

Top occupations

Scholar
Apprentice (At Iron Ship Yd)
Dressmaker
Engraver (Artis)
Fly Propritor
Gentlewoman
Inc From Land & Houses
Lodging House Keeper
Manager Wouldham Cement Co
Officers Daughter
Officers Wife
Police Sergeant
Railway Clerk
Railway Porter
Writer To Her Majestys Signet And Parliamentry Agent (Solicitor)