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WYN

Wyn in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

London

0.0001

2.9317

Shropshire

0.0012

25.4453

Cheshire

0.0002

3.3201

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

0.0008

18.1159

Berkshire

0.0005

9.7656

Lancashire

0.0000

0.6177

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

0.0015

31.9489

Devon

0.0002

3.5211

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0002

4.2088

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Kensington London

London

0.0018

39.5257

Upton Cressett

Shropshire

0.9772

30000.0000

Ashton

Cheshire

0.2577

5000.0000

Bettws Y Coed

Caernarfonshire / Sir Gaernarfon

0.1276

2500.0000

Bray

Berkshire

0.0155

333.3333

Eccleston In Prescot

Lancashire

0.0057

123.4568

Llangadfan

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

0.1071

2500.0000

St Marylebone London

London

0.0006

13.7363

Tormoham

Devon

0.0039

83.3333

Ystradyfodwg

Glamorgan / Morgannwg

0.0022

48.0769

Top male forenames

James Wyn
Daniel Wyn
Edward Wyn
Job Wyn
Oliver Wyn
Price Wyn
Richard Wyn
William Wyn

Top female forenames

Eliza Wyn
Charlotte Wyn
Elizabeth Wyn
Hariat Wyn

Top occupations

No Occupation
Coal Miner
Farm Servant Indoor
Farmer Of 205 Acres Employing 2 Men
French Polisher
General Laborer
General Labourer
Retired Blacksmith
Retired Farmer