The Obrian Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Obrian family.

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The Obrian Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Obrian
1841 Census 268
1851 Census 250
1861 Census 455
1871 Census 432
1891 Census 600

Most Frequent Forenames for the Obrian Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
MARY Obrian 24 25 56 44 40
JOHN Obrian 23 29 35 39 44
WILLIAM Obrian 14 11 18 26 28
JAMES Obrian 5 8 23 23 35
CATHERINE Obrian 15 11 22 24 18
MARGARET Obrian 5 13 24 21 17
THOMAS Obrian 7 10 18 17 28
PATRICK Obrian 8 11 22 19 14
MICHAEL Obrian 11 6 11 11 18
BRIDGET Obrian 9 9 14 15 9
ELIZABETH Obrian 11 8 10 10 13
ANN Obrian 8 8 9 12 14
ELLEN Obrian 3 3 13 15 16
DANIEL Obrian 13 5 12 3 7
JANE Obrian 8 1 10 8 7
MARY ANN Obrian 1 2 14 4 9
EDWARD Obrian 5 5 7 6 6
ELIZA Obrian 4 4 7 8 5
SARAH Obrian 5 3 8 5 5
HENRY Obrian 6 4 4 3 4

Etmology and History of the Surname: Obrian

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Obrian (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Obrian family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 



Naval Service
Navy Lists contains additional information beyond naval officers and the dates of their seniority, which takes the careers of some back into the late eighteenth century.

 

COMPLETE Census Coverage for England, Wales and the Channel Islands
Transcripts and Indexes for all counties in England, Wales, and the Channel Islands (including original images) for census years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, and 1891 now available on TheGenealogist.co.uk.

 

The Difference between a Name Index and a Transcript
Ever wondered what the difference between a name index and a transcript was?

 

Probate Records - the only source of information before Parish Records
Once the maker of the will has died, his/her executor must have the will 'proved'. You can trace ancestors back even further using these records.