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WESTER

Wester in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Derbyshire

6

0.0013

10.6232

Northumberland

6

0.0014

11.1773

Lancashire

3

0.0001

0.7007

London

3

0.0001

0.8315

Warwickshire

3

0.0004

3.2971

Devon

2

0.0003

2.6631

County Durham

2

0.0002

1.8632

Bedfordshire

2

0.0013

10.7066

Surrey

2

0.0001

1.1377

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0003

2.0691

Essex

1

0.0002

1.4041

Leicestershire

1

0.0003

2.5000

Lincolnshire

1

0.0002

1.7334

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.2797

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0004

2.9931

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.0008

6.8540

Hampshire

1

0.0002

1.3523

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Benwell

Northumberland

6

0.1263

1016.9492

Ilkeston

Derbyshire

4

0.0312

253.1646

Toxteth Park

Lancashire

3

0.0026

20.6897

Coventry St Michael

Warwickshire

3

0.0127

102.7397

Ealing

London

3

0.0115

93.1677

Bedford St Peter

Bedfordshire

2

0.0509

408.1633

Exeter St Sidwell

Devon

2

0.0144

116.2791

Foxton

Leicestershire

1

0.2874

2500.0000

South Normanton

Derbyshire

1

0.0311

250.0000

Portsea

Hampshire

1

0.0009

6.9013

Pistill

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

1

0.1100

909.0909

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

1

0.0070

56.4972

Newington

Surrey

1

0.0009

7.5019

Leeds

Yorkshire

1

0.0006

4.9529

Hedworth Monkton Jarrow

County Durham

1

0.0027

21.5054

Great Grimsby

Lincolnshire

1

0.0034

27.3224

Barking

Essex

1

0.0059

48.0769

Fenny Bentley

Derbyshire

1

0.4032

3333.3333

Edinburgh New

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

1

0.0329

263.1579

Bishopwearmouth

County Durham

1

0.0013

10.8578

Top male forenames

John Wester
William Wester
Harry Wester
Henry Wester
Thomas Wester
Arthur Wester
F. Wester
Frederick Wester
James Wester
L. Wester
Oliver Wester
Willm. Wester

Top female forenames

Mary Wester
Ann Wester
Eliza Wester
Elizabeth Wester
Ellen Wester
Emily Wester
Esther Wester
Fanny Wester
Georgina Wester
Isabella Wester
Margaret Wester
Rose Wester

Top occupations

Scholar
Carter
Watermans Son
Carpenter
Waterman Wife
Waterman
Stone Dresser
Ship Carpenter Wife
Ship Carpenter
Servant (Dom)
Sadler
Nurse
Non Comd Officer In 1/10th Regt
Mate
Machinest (Boot)
Lance Corporal H.M.11th Regiment
Lab
Housekeeper
Hosiery Seamer
Hawker
General Labourer
Dressmaker
Cook
Coal Miner