The Obrain Family History

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The Obrain Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Obrain
1841 Census 5
1851 Census 4
1861 Census 10
1871 Census 42
1891 Census 47

Most Frequent Forenames for the Obrain Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
ANNE Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
BRIDGET Obrain 0 0 0 2 3
BRIDGET M Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
DANIEL Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
ELIZABETH Obrain 0 0 0 1 3
ELLEN Obrain 0 0 0 2 3
ESTHER Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
FLORENCE Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
FRANCIS Obrain 0 0 0 0 2
GEORGE Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
HENRIETTA Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
HENRY Obrain 0 0 0 1 1
JAMES Obrain 0 0 0 1 2
JAMES LUCY Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
JANE Obrain 0 0 0 1 1
JOHAUANA Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
JOHN Obrain 0 1 1 4 5
KATHERINE Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
LILA Obrain 0 0 0 0 1
MARIA Obrain 0 0 0 0 1

Etmology and History of the Surname: Obrain

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