OGILVY
In the 1881 Census
Top Locations
See the bottom of the page for an explanation of the numeric columns.
Counties
Census Districts
Demographics
Numbers in brackets are the total recorded in the census. Note that for less common surnames, some of these may well be typos or transcription errors. See below for some more information on occupational titles.
Top male names
- Thomas (7)
- George (7)
- John (5)
- James (5)
- William (4)
- David (4)
- Alfred (3)
- Charles (3)
- Walter (2)
- Donald (2)
- Angus (1)
- Robert (1)
- Peter (1)
- Louis (1)
- Joseph (1)
- Arthur (1)
- Edward (1)
- Jama (1)
- Ian (1)
- Herbert (1)
- Charlotte (1)
- Harry (1)
- Frederick (1)
- Francis (1)
- Henry (1)
Top female names
- Elizabeth (7)
- Mary (5)
- Alice (4)
- Sarah (3)
- Margaret (3)
- Emma (3)
- Eliza (3)
- Jane (3)
- Ann (2)
- Ellen (2)
- Annie (2)
- Caroline (2)
- Catherine (2)
- Jessie (1)
- Julia (1)
- Kythe (1)
- Lizette (1)
- Olivia (1)
- Maude (1)
- Martha (1)
- Muriel (1)
- Ina (1)
- Harriett (1)
- Alexia (1)
- Christine (1)
- Di. (1)
- Edith (1)
- Emily (1)
- Evelina (1)
- Fanny (1)
- Florence (1)
- Georgiana (1)
- Griselda (1)
- Agnes (1)
Top occupations
- Scholar (21)
- Annuitant (4)
- (Scholar) (2)
- Earls Son (2)
- Commercial Clerk (2)
- Lodger Annuitant (2)
- General Servant (2)
- Peeress s Daughter (2)
- Lieut In Militia (1)
- Manager Of Piano Saloon (1)
- Naval Cadet (1)
- Lay Clerk & School Master Wife (1)
- Needlewoman (1)
- Lay Clerk & School Master (1)
- Laundress (1)
- Pt J.P.Dl... Of County Of Forfar Hon Col Rifle Volrs (1)
- Wife Of Landowner (1)
- United States Trade (1)
- Tailors Cutter (1)
- Station Master (Oth Railw) (1)
- Stageman Pier Head (Harbor) (1)
- Soldier (1)
- None (1)
- Retired Officer (Navy) (1)
- Rector Of Hamburg Worcestershire (1)
- Railway Porter (1)
- Landowner (1)
- Land Agent (1)
- Deriving Income From Interest Of Money (1)
- Cook (1)
- Commercial Accountant (1)
- Coast Guard (1)
- Coach Waiter (1)
- Clerk (1)
- Certificated School Mistress (1)
- Brass Founder (WH Metal) (1)
- Ag Lab (1)
- Doctor Of Medicine (Not Practising) (1)
- Dressmaker Employing 4 Women (1)
- Ladysmaid (1)
- Ladies Maid Domestic (1)
- Housemaid (1)
- House Of Estate Agents Clerk (1)
- General Merchant (1)
- General Labourer (1)
- General Laborer (1)
- Errand Boy (1)
- East India Merchant (1)
- 2nd Lieut 13th Regt (1)
Explanation of numeric columns in the county and district tables
The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 320 people with the surname Ogilvy in the county of Forfarshire (Angus) in 1881.
The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, 0.12% of the people in Forfarshire (Angus) were called Ogilvy.
The Index column shows how more or less common a surname is in a particular location compared to the population as a whole. If the index is higher than 1, then you more likely to find a person with this name here than you would in the country as a whole. And if it's less than 1, you are less likely to find someone with this surname here. For example, the Ogilvy surname has an index of 52.54 in Forfarshire (Angus), meaning that you are 52.54 times as likely to find a Ogilvy here than you would in the population as a whole.
The Total value is an absolute figure which takes no account of the size of the county or town, so it tends to be biased towards larger towns and counties. The Frequency and Index values are relative to the local population, so they give a better idea of where a surname is most concentrated.
A note on occupational titles
Occupational titles are presented exactly as recorded on the census and later transcribed, with no attempt made to unify names that are the same. So, for example, 'Ag Lab' and 'Agricultural Labourer' will apear as separate entries, and so will any misspellings of them.
'Scholar' was the census term for any child in education. Given that families tended to be large, this means that school children, or scholars, are almost always the largest recorded occupational group for any surname. A better idea of what the family breadwinners did for a living will be found in the other job titles.