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1881 Census
Rorison in the 1881 census
Top Counties
County
Total
Frequency
Index
Ayrshire
25
0.0114
41.2677
Renfrewshire
21
0.0093
33.4768
Lanarkshire
16
0.0017
6.1113
Dumfriesshire
8
0.0124
44.7427
Forfarshire (Angus)
3
0.0011
4.0000
Caithness
3
0.0075
27.0758
Lancashire
3
0.0001
0.3123
Argyll
2
0.0025
8.8771
Kent
1
0.0001
0.3621
Somerset
1
0.0002
0.7674
Top Parishes
Census District
County
Total
Frequency
Index
New Cumnock
Ayrshire
19
0.5012
1809.5238
Barony
Lanarkshire
13
0.0054
19.6197
Port Glasgow
Renfrewshire
9
0.0822
297.0297
Hutton
Dumfriesshire
7
0.8600
3043.4783
West Greenock
Renfrewshire
6
0.0148
53.2860
Paisley High Church
Renfrewshire
6
0.0333
120.2405
Kilmaurs
Ayrshire
3
0.0806
291.2621
Ochiltree
Ayrshire
3
0.1995
714.2857
Toxteth Park
Lancashire
3
0.0026
9.2223
Rescobie
Forfarshire (Angus)
3
0.4367
1578.9474
Thurso
Caithness
3
0.0481
173.4104
Govan
Lanarkshire
2
0.0009
3.0888
Lochgoilhead
Argyll
2
0.3704
1333.3333
Wincanton
Somerset
1
0.0413
149.2537
Penpont
Dumfriesshire
1
0.0843
303.0303
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
1
0.0006
2.1510
Dover St Mary Virgin
Kent
1
0.0104
37.4532
Top male forenames
John Rorison
Top female forenames
Florence Rorison
Frances Rorison
Janet Rorison
Vernona Rorison
Top occupations
General Serv
Mariners Wife
Ship Steward
Teacher (Sc)