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TOOK

Took in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Norfolk

123

0.0274

20.1494

London

0.0029

2.1660

Suffolk

0.0141

10.3396

Devon

0.0058

4.2351

Yorkshire

0.0008

0.5592

County Durham

0.0022

1.6086

Kent

0.0016

1.1812

Surrey

0.0011

0.8271

Renfrewshire

0.0062

4.5503

Lancashire

0.0002

0.1698

Cornwall

0.0009

0.6675

Somerset

0.0006

0.4694

Essex

0.0005

0.3828

Gloucestershire

0.0005

0.3853

Northamptonshire

0.0007

0.5356

Lincolnshire

0.0002

0.1575

Leicestershire

0.0003

0.2272

Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

0.0005

0.3484

Buckinghamshire

0.0006

0.4166

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Bethnal Green London

London

0.0276

20.2934

East Dereham

Norfolk

0.4053

298.3139

Burgh St Margaret

Norfolk

3.4358

2533.3333

Thrushelton

Devon

3.7471

2758.6207

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

0.0345

25.3485

Islington London

London

0.0046

3.3783

Hackney London

London

0.0079

5.8403

North Elmham

Norfolk

1.1927

878.3784

Stowford

Devon

3.3163

2452.8302

Whickham

County Durham

0.1250

91.9963

Halesworth

Suffolk

0.3567

262.3907

Tharston

Norfolk

2.4000

1764.7059

Bury St Edmunds St Mary

Suffolk

0.1348

99.1189

Stockton On Tees

County Durham

0.0215

15.8089

Pulham St Mary Virgin

Norfolk

1.0922

803.5714

Longham

Norfolk

2.4691

1818.1818

Corton

Suffolk

1.4210

1038.9610

Lambeth

Surrey

0.0027

2.0221

Dover St Mary Virgin

Kent

0.0726

53.3944

Ipswich St Clement

Suffolk

0.0774

56.9569

Top male forenames

William Took
John Took
George Took
James Took
Robert Took
Charles Took
Frederick Took
Albert Took
Walter Took
Alfred Took
Herbert Took
Edward Took
Thomas Took
Henry Took
Fred Took
Samuel Took
Jeremia Took
Harry Took
Richard Took
Fredrick Took
Frank Took
David Took
Arthur Took
Seth Took
Wm.Sanders Took
Solomon Took
Timothy Took
W. Took
Wm. Took
Wm.Ed.Chas. Took
Percy Took
Orlando Took
Joseph Took
Jesse Took
Fredk.G. Took
Frederic Took
Fred. Took
Ernest Took
Edwin Took
Edw. Took
Eartha Took
Chester Took
Chas.Fredk. Took
Chas.Bengo Took
Benjamin Took
Alfd. Took

Top female forenames

Mary Took
Elizabeth Took
Sarah Took
Emma Took
Emily Took
Alice Took
Eliza Took
Martha Took
Anna Took
Annie Took
Florence Took
Hannah Took
Ellen Took
Edith Took
Rosa Took
Harriet Took
Jane Took
Ann Took
Margaret Took
Harriett Took
Maria Took
Amelia Took
Bessie Took
Rose Took
Ada Took
Lydia Took
Lucy Took
Agnes Took
Grace Took
Caroline Took
Matilda Took
Charlotte Took
Clara Took
Frances Took
Isabella Took
Emeley Took
Diana Took
Lorina Took
Ethel Took
Laura Took
Jessie Took
Jemima Took
Anne Took
Henrietta Took
Harriette Took
Fanny Took
Elizth. Took
Harmanel Took
Betsy Took
Flora Took

Top occupations

Scholar
Ag Lab
Carpenter
Domestic Servant
General Labourer
Bricklayer
Painter
Infant
Agr Labour
Cabinet Maker
Charwoman
Farm Servant (Indoor)
Labourer
Ag Labourer
Wife Of
Unemployed
Gamekeeper
Flute Finisher
Retired Grocer
House Painter
Fish Dealer
Housekeeper
Housemaid
Farmers Daur
Domestic Servt
Farm Labourer
Laundress
General Servant
Wife Of House Painter
Genl Servt Domestic
Genr Lab
Government Certificated Art Teacher (Out Of Emp)
Grocer
Groom 8
Hawker
Horse Hair Weveress (Manu)
Hostler 6/2
House Decorator
House Painter Wife
Housekeeper Dom Serv
Housemaid Dom Servt
Iron Miner
Iron Moulder
Lab
Laundr
Sch
Servant Domestic
Seamstress
Seal Skin Dresser (Fur)
Sheet Dresser G N R