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TAIN

Tain in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Worcestershire

14

0.0037

22.9058

Warwickshire

13

0.0018

11.0141

Fife

6

0.0035

21.6606

Lanarkshire

6

0.0006

3.9641

Yorkshire

4

0.0001

0.8625

Surrey

1

0.0001

0.4385

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

1

0.0002

1.2271

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

1.5949

Stirlingshire

1

0.0009

5.7937

Nottinghamshire

1

0.0003

1.5853

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Birmingham

Warwickshire

13

0.0053

33.0452

Kidderminster Borough

Worcestershire

12

0.0537

335.1955

Dunfermline

Fife

6

0.0226

140.8451

Govan

Lanarkshire

6

0.0026

16.0299

Sowerby In Thirsk

Yorkshire

3

0.1721

1071.4286

Worcester St Clement

Worcestershire

2

0.0824

512.8205

Bisley

Surrey

1

0.1536

1000.0000

Briton Ferry

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

1

0.0165

103.0928

Colinton

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0229

142.8571

Killearn

Stirlingshire

1

0.0883

555.5556

Nottingham St Mary

Nottinghamshire

1

0.0010

6.1275

Skelmanthorpe

Yorkshire

1

0.0320

200.0000

Top male forenames

Joseph Tain
Thomas Tain
William Tain
Frank Tain
Albert Tain
Charles Tain
Edwin Tain
George Tain
John Tain
Mathew Tain
Pemberton Tain
Samuel Tain

Top female forenames

Ann Tain
Sarah Tain
Alice Tain
Elizabeth Tain
Emma Tain
Florence Tain
Harriet Tain
Leonie Tain
Minnie Tain
Phoebe Tain

Top occupations

Scholar
Labourer
Machinist
Worsted Weaver
Weaver C
Tin Plate Worker
Schoolmaster
Porter
Plate Layer On Railway
Machinists Wife
Carpet Finisher
General Servant
French Governess
Errand Boy
Domestic Economy
Cigar Blender
Carpet Weaver