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1901 census facts
« on: Wednesday 06 June 07 13:44 BST (UK) »
From Scotland's People

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=546&454

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41 people were 100 years of age and above (44 in 1891, 57 in 1881)
An indication of poorer health from Industrial polution? What were the '41 to '71 figures?

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22,627 Foreign Nationals resided in Scotland: 0.5% of the population
I take it these were not other Brits and Irish, just other foreigners? Wonder what it is today?

Other interesting figures but those caught my eye.
Aberdeenshire; Brechin, Robb, Clark, Hardie, Johnston, Watt, Elmslie, Milne, Harper, Adam, Edmond, Laing, Gibson, Aedie, Jameson, Argo & Doverty.
Booth, Watson, Grothenwell, Ewen, Mackie, Simpson, Piper, Taylor, Davidson, Willox, Chalmers & Gordon
Still, Fraser, Robertson, Burnet & Lumsden
Banffshire; Cruickshank, Bennet, Broug, Allen, West & Lyal
Caithness; Sutherland
Herefordshire, Worcester, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire; Wagstaff, Jones, Turner, Wiggett, Hannes