The Quain Family History

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The Quain Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Quain
1841 Census 48
1851 Census 34
1861 Census 55
1871 Census 87
1891 Census 133

Most Frequent Forenames for the Quain Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
MARY Quain 2 1 7 9 8
SARAH Quain 6 2 1 2 8
WILLIAM Quain 2 1 3 5 8
PATRICK Quain 1 1 3 4 7
THOMAS Quain 4 1 3 3 3
ELIZABETH Quain 2 2 2 1 5
ANN Quain 3 2 1 2 1
RICHARD Quain 2 2 1 1 2
AGNES Quain 0 0 1 0 1
ALICE Quain 0 0 0 1 1
AMY Quain 0 0 0 0 1
ANDREW Quain 0 0 0 0 1
ANNA Quain 0 0 0 0 1
ANNE Quain 0 0 0 1 1
ANNIE Quain 0 0 1 1 2
ARTHUR Quain 0 0 0 0 1
ARTHUR J Quain 0 0 0 0 1
BEATRICE M Quain 0 0 0 0 1
CAROLINE M Quain 0 0 0 0 1
CATHERINE Quain 3 0 0 4 7

Etmology and History of the Surname: Quain

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Your Family History Search

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