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SPENSE

Spense in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Yorkshire

14

0.0005

1.5742

County Durham

12

0.0014

4.4944

Lanarkshire

11

0.0012

3.7900

Gloucestershire

7

0.0012

3.9768

Dunbartonshire

6

0.0076

24.8756

Northumberland

6

0.0014

4.4934

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

5

0.0013

4.1587

London

5

0.0002

0.5571

Orkney

4

0.0124

40.5268

Argyll

4

0.0049

16.0128

Ayrshire

3

0.0014

4.4669

Cumberland

2

0.0008

2.5883

Kent

2

0.0002

0.6531

Lancashire

2

0.0001

0.1878

Kirkcudbrightshire

2

0.0047

15.3965

Aberdeenshire

2

0.0007

2.4062

Roxburghshire

1

0.0019

6.1501

Buteshire

1

0.0056

18.3824

Cornwall

1

0.0003

0.9843

Banffshire

1

0.0017

5.3706

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

1

0.0026

8.4104

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Seaham

County Durham

11

0.3472

1134.0206

Thornaby

Yorkshire

9

0.0832

271.0843

Cadder

Lanarkshire

8

0.1146

373.8318

Westbury On Severn East

Gloucestershire

7

0.0540

175.8794

Longbenton

Northumberland

6

0.0326

106.0071

Old Kilpatrick

Dunbartonshire

5

0.0539

175.4386

Birsay Harray

Orkney

4

0.1715

555.5556

Hackney London

London

4

0.0024

7.9491

Kildalton Oa

Argyll

4

3.1746

10000.0000

Edinburgh New

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

3

0.0987

322.5806

Leeds

Yorkshire

3

0.0018

5.9737

Dreghorn

Ayrshire

2

0.0505

163.9344

Bowling

Yorkshire

2

0.0070

22.7015

Aberdeen Old Machar

Aberdeenshire

2

0.0035

11.5274

Plumstead

Kent

2

0.0060

19.5886

King Moor

Cumberland

2

0.4175

1333.3333

Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbrightshire

2

0.0571

185.1852

Liverpool

Lancashire

2

0.0009

3.0921

Gamrie

Banffshire

1

0.0148

48.0769

Whittinghame

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

1

0.1560

500.0000

Top male forenames

William Spense
Joseph Spense
George Spense
James Spense
John Spense
Robert Spense
Albert Spense
Darwin Spense
Frances Spense
Harry Spense
Jackson Spense
Matthew Spense
Wm. Spense

Top female forenames

Catherine Spense
Margaret Spense
Betsy Spense
Mary Spense
Elizabeth Spense
Florence Spense
Georgeana Spense
Sarah Spense
Maud Spense
Martha Spense
Louisa Spense
Kate Spense
Jessie Spense
Jane Spense
Hariet Spense
Ann Spense
Emma Spense
Emily Spense
Eliza Spense
Dorothey Spense
Annie Spense

Top occupations

Scholar
Coal Miner
Machinist
Waggoner
Surveyor And Inspector Of Nuisance
Ships Chandler
Serv
Publick Accountants Clerk (Comm Clk)
Publick Accountant & Fire Brick Manufacturer
Pentioner
Painters Apprentice
A B Seaman
Joiner Unemployed
Joiner
Green Grocer And General Carrier
Governess (School)
Engine Driver
Dressmaker
Blacksmith