This is fun!

Have a look here – you can get maps (one from the 1881 census, one from the 1998 census) showing the geographical highest density of people with your surname.

My married name gives this:

for 1881, and this:

for 1998.

It also gives social grouping – my husband’s family’s is “Sharing a Staircase”.

My maiden name gives this for 1881:

and this for 1998:

– and the social grouping is “Conservative Values” – hmmm – really not sure about that one!

Thanks to Liz for the link.

five comments:

Interesting spread for your name!

Donni () (link) - 07 February '06 - 22:39

That was fun and interesting. Knowing that my Grandfather came to the USA in the 1920’s and that he was from Ayr, Scotland I fully expected loads of Harrison’s to be around, well, Ayr. :o) But most were in NW England. Very interesting…of course, I know little other than what I’ve just told you about my heritage so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised!!

Kirsten () (link) - 08 February '06 - 07:06

Thanks, that’s a fascinating website.

Pigwotknits () (link) - 08 February '06 - 11:11

That was pretty cool. My father’s lot were sharing a staircase too… maybe downstairs from your husband’s family? My mother’s family – Cornish – are listed as ‘Summer playgrounds’. But what did they do in the winter?

Fi () (link) - 10 February '06 - 16:24

I did that, for ‘Pritchard’ it had mostly wales *suprise suprise*

Emma - 11 February '06 - 11:30

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