Findings are based on information from the 1851 census: selecting only women who were born 1740-1820, and who were living in Bedfordshire in 1851. Total number of individuals included is 21 280.

The five most common names were:

Mary 17.3% Elizabeth 15.4% Sarah 12.8% Ann 12.5% Hannah 3.8%

Over half of the women were called Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah or Ann.

Over two-thirds of the women were called Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ann, Hannah, Martha, Jane or Eliza.

2.8% (603) women had unusual names--those which were shared by 5 or fewer individuals. A handful of these appeared to be foreign immigrant names (Kerenhappwck, Carlotted), or men who had accidently been marked as female on the census return (Robert, Aaron).

<table a, b, c> a/10: b: Names c: Percentage b: Mary c: 17.3% b: Elizabeth c: 15.4% b: Sarah c: 12.8% b: Ann c: 12.5% b: Hannah, Martha, Jane or Eliza c: 11.3% b: Charlotte, Rebecca, Mary Ann, Sophia, Susan, Maria or Catherine c: 11.6% b: Frances, Lucy, Susanna, Fanny, Harriet, Emma, Ruth, Caroline, Alice, Lydia, Esther or Louisa c: 8.7% b: Phoebe, Margaret, Rachel, Ellen, Edith, Betsy, Eleanor, Dinah, Amelia, Anna, Emily, Jemima, Deborah, Kezia, Judith, Leticia, Matilda, Rhoda, Amy, Kitty, Maryann, Priscilla, Naomi, Isabella, James, May/Mae, Julia, Abigail, Henrietta, Diana, Rose, Dorothy, Joanna, Selina, Thomas, Grace, Bridget, John, Leah, Nancy, Phillis, Sally, William, Agnes, Annie, Arabella, Charity, Charles, Heppzibah, Marianne, Dorcas, Helen, Marcy, Marian, Patience, Prudence, Samuel, Barbara, George, Hester, Ketty, Milly, Betty, Emila, Lettice, Marianna, Ursula, Zilpah c: 7.6% b: Names shared by 5 people or fewer c: 2.8% ----

All names, ranked with the most popular first.

<table a, b, c, d, e, f> a: bedfordshire; from 1851 census on ancestry.co.uk b: 1740-59 born c: 1760-1779 d: 1780-1799 e: 1800-1820 f: Total a: Mary b: 2 c: 245 d: 1177 e: 2258 f: 3682 a: Elizabeth b: 1 c: 254 d: 1178 e: 1846 f: 3279 a: Sarah b: - c: 209 d: 853 e: 1654 f: 2716 a: Ann b: 2 c: 175 d: 858 e: 1619 f: 2654 a: Hannah b: 1 c: 42 d: 254 e: 510 f: 807 a: Martha b: 1 c: 24 d: 174 e: 367 f: 566 a: Jane b: - c: 33 d: 132 e: 361 f: 526 a: Eliza b: 1 c: 1 d: 29 e: 484 f: 515 a: Charlotte b: - c: 20 d: 104 e: 310 f: 434 a: Rebecca b: 1 c: 17 d: 108 e: 253 f: 379 a: Mary Ann b: - c: 5 d: 44 e: 305 f: 354 a: Sophia b: 1 c: 4 d: 102 e: 241 f: 348 a: Susan b: - c: 27 d: 95 e: 222 f: 344 a: Maria b: - c: 2 d: 73 e: 254 f: 329 a: Catherine b: - c: 10 d: 100 e: 171 f: 281 a: Frances b: 1 c: 19 d: 75 e: 142 f: 237 a: Lucy b: - c: 18 d: 66 e: 153 f: 237 a: Susanna b: - c: 18 d: 76 e: 140 f: 234 a: Fanny b: - c: 12 d: 51 e: 127 f: 190 a: Harriet b: - c: 4 d: 22 e: 135 f: 161 a: Emma b: - c: 3 d: 7 e: 118 f: 128 a: Ruth b: - c: 5 d: 30 e: 88 f: 123 a: Caroline b: - c: - d: 21 e: 96 f: 117 a: Alice b: - c: 10 d: 38 e: 68 f: 116 a: Lydia b: 1 c: 5 d: 40 e: 67 f: 113 a: Esther b: - c: 4 d: 35 e: 61 f: 100 a: Louisa b: - c: - d: 9 e: 91 f: 100 a: Phoebe b: - c: 6 d: 24 e: 64 f: 94 a: Margaret b: 1 c: 10 d: 27 e: 49 f: 87 a: Rachel b: - c: 4 d: 24 e: 59 f: 87 a: Ellen b: - c: 7 d: 19 e: 60 f: 86 a: Edith b: - c: 3 d: 29 e: 51 f: 83 a: Betsy b: - c: 1 d: 12 e: 59 f: 72 a: Eleanor b: - c: 6 d: 18 e: 41 f: 65 a: Dinah b: - c: 2 d: 23 e: 35 f: 60 a: Amelia b: - c: 2 d: 12 e: 37 f: 51 a: Anna b: - c: 3 d: 15 e: 29 f: 47 a: Emily b: - c: - d: 5 e: 40 f: 45 a: Jemima b: - c: 6 d: 17 e: 14 f: 37 a: Deborah b: - c: - d: 14 e: 22 f: 36 a: Kezia b: - c: - d: 11 e: 25 f: 36 a: Judith b: - c: 2 d: 13 e: 15 f: 30 a: Leticia b: - c: 1 d: 6 e: 21 f: 28 a: Matilda b: - c: - d: 3 e: 25 f: 28 a: Rhoda b: - c: 1 d: 3 e: 24 f: 28 a: Amy b: - c: 1 d: 11 e: 15 f: 27 a: Kitty b: - c: 1 d: 15 e: 11 f: 27 a: Maryann b: - c: 2 d: 4 e: 18 f: 24 a: Priscilla b: - c: - d: 5 e: 18 f: 23 a: Naomi b: - c: - d: 4 e: 18 f: 22 a: Isabella b: - c: 2 d: 5 e: 14 f: 21 a: James b: - c: 1 d: 5 e: 15 f: 21 a: May/Mae b: - c: 2 d: 6 e: 13 f: 21 a: Julia b: - c: 1 d: 4 e: 14 f: 19 a: Abigail b: - c: 2 d: 7 e: 9 f: 18 a: Henrietta b: - c: 1 d: 4 e: 13 f: 18 a: Diana b: - c: - d: 6 e: 9 f: 15 a: Rose b: - c: 3 d: 3 e: 9 f: 15 a: Dorothy b: - c: 2 d: 3 e: 9 f: 14 a: Joanna b: - c: 1 d: 4 e: 8 f: 13 a: Selina b: - c: - d: - e: 13 f: 13 a: Thomas b: - c: 1 d: 3 e: 9 f: 13 a: Grace b: - c: 2 d: 4 e: 6 f: 12 a: Bridget b: - c: 2 d: 6 e: 3 f: 11 a: John b: - c: 1 d: 8 e: 2 f: 11 a: Leah b: - c: 1 d: 1 e: 9 f: 11 a: Nancy b: - c: 1 d: 3 e: 7 f: 11 a: Phillis b: - c: - d: 4 e: 7 f: 11 a: Sally b: - c: - d: 3 e: 8 f: 11 a: William b: - c: 2 d: 1 e: 8 f: 11 a: Agnes b: - c: - d: 2 e: 8 f: 10 a: Annie b: - c: 1 d: 6 e: 3 f: 10 a: Arabella b: - c: - d: 4 e: 6 f: 10 a: Charity b: - c: 1 d: 2 e: 7 f: 10 a: Charles; Marianne b: - c: - d: 3 e: 6 f: 2 x 9 a: Heppzibah b: - c: 1 d: 2 e: 6 f: 9 a: Dorcas; Patience b: - c: - d: 2 e: 6 f: 2 x 8 a: Helen; Marian b: - c: - d: 2 e: 6 f: 2 x 8 a: Marcy b: - c: 2 d: 1 e: 5 f: 8 a: Prudence b: - c: - d: 1 e: 7 f: 8 a: Samuel b: - c: - d: 3 e: 5 f: 8 a: Barbara b: - c: 1 d: 4 e: 2 f: 7 a: George b: - c: 1 d: - e: 6 f: 7 a: Hester b: - c: - d: 1 e: 6 f: 7 a: Ketty b: - c: - d: 2 e: 5 f: 7 a: Milly b: - c: - d: 3 e: 4 f: 7 a: Betty b: - c: 1 d: 1 e: 4 f: 6 a: Emila b: - c: - d: - e: 6 f: 6 a: Lettice b: - c: - d: 3 e: 3 f: 6 a: Marianna b: - c: - d: 4 e: 2 f: 6 a: Ursula; Zilpah b: - c: - d: 2 e: 4 f: 2 x 6 a: Augusta b: - c: - d: - e: 5 f: 5 a: Comfort b: - c: - d: 1 e: 4 f: 5 a: Edie b: - c: - d: 4 e: 1 f: 5 a: Eunice; Mercy b: - c: - d: 2 e: 3 f: 2 x 5 a: Penelope; Tamer b: - c: 1 d: - e: 4 f: 2 x 5 a: Rosanna b: - c: 2 d: 2 e: 1 f: 5 a: Allen; Drusilla; Georgiana; Meria b: - c: - d: - e: 4 f: 4 x 4 a: Christiana b: - c: - d: 2 e: 2 f: 4 a: Ethel; Lovey b: - c: - d: 3 e: 1 f: 2 x 4 a: Letty; Zilphah b: - c: - d: 1 e: 3 f: 2 x 4 a: Alley; Hezia; Jemma b: - c: 1 d: - e: 2 f: 3 x 3 a: Am; Avis; Bertha; Catterine; Elija; Elize; Ether; Jame; Kate; Louise; Marie; Robert; Temperance; Tryphena b: - c: - d: - e: 3 f: 14 x 3 a: Annamaria; Bathsheba; Honour; Janet; Joseph; Leannah; Lois; True; Winnifred b: - c: - d: 1 e: 2 f: 9 x 3 a: Elvi; Everett; Isabel b: - c: - d: 2 e: 1 f: 3 x 3 a: Judy b: - c: 1 d: 2 e: - f: 3 a: Marly; Molly; Rosa; Sam b: - c: - d: 3 e: - f: 4 x 3 a: Peggy b: - c: 2 d: 1 e: - f: 3 a: Alethea; Ama; Bethia; Cathine; Cecilia; Epsebah; Ham; Helena; Jan; Janes; Jessie; Joyce; Lahannah; Marsha; Marthe; Millicent; Nan; Rosina; Sabber; Sydia; Tabitha; Therza b: - c: - d: - e: 2 f: 22 x 2 a: Alicia; Elbert; Elithabeth; Hetty; Mina; Rush; Settie b: - c: - d: 2 e: - f: 7 x 2 a: Arah; Avery; Bessy; Cassandra; Dennis; Farah; Georgina; Hanns; Harry; Henriette; Juliana; Kerenhappwck; Lomie; Lucretia; Melicent; Olivia; Paulina; Phala; Reba; Salome; Sim b: - c: - d: 1 e: 1 f: 21 x 2 a: Dinnie b: - c: 1 d: - e: 1 f: 2 a: Jenny; Juda b: - c: 1 d: 1 e: - f: 2 x 2 a: Adelaide; Beatrice; Christian; Haynes; Humah; Justianna; Loyce; Marcilla; Marshall; Orland; Pagey; Patsy; Sark; Seb; Sudea; Warboys b: - c: 1 d: - e: - f: 16 x 1 a: Abby; Angelleta; Aron; Arza; Barber; Britannin; Buchel; Came; Carlotted; Catherina; Catterina; Charline; Charlotto; Clarissa; Cornelia; Covey; Cris; Diand; Dinorah; Duiah; Edse; Evie; Fortune; Frederica; Glelicent; Grajely; Hanny; Harrietta; Henry; Hersilla; House; Joan; Josaphin; Joyer; Judita; Justin; Justith; Kilby; Laura; Lawrence; Lehemes; Leonard; Lethser; Lizabeth; Lolle; Lusarah; Mable; Maia; Mathew; Mavey; Mayr; Mvican; Nabart; Nanny; Oliver; Parhent; Ransford; Reborah; Reevy; Relly; Rhode; Robina; Rosetta; Safe; Sall; Sanna; Scary; Sebinah; Setitia; Spicer; Theodosia; Thillis; Trush; Walter b: - c: - d: 1 e: - f: 74 x 1 a: Aaron; Abeel; Adah; Adahlina; Alaric; Aline; Allesein; Alutha; Amas; Amida; Amos; Angelina; Annise; Arlotto; Arns; Athiel; Atrjail; Attie; Augustas; Aurora; Barberg; Barbery; Becky; Benedicta; Bethian; Bett; Bettraih; Beulah; Blanche; Bully; Buth; Cady; Caleb; Cane; Carloni; Cassandrew; Cath; Cather; Cathern; Catton; Celia; Charlotta; Chen; Christiania; Christina; Clara; Clementina; Clemont; Clevie; Constant; Dancus; Decima; Delvina; Dolpha; Dora; Dose; Doveas; Duty; Eade; Eather; Eder; Eilene; Elia; Elizabet; Elizabetha; Elma; Eloina; Elona; Elsia; Elvia; Emers; Faith; Flora; Florice; Foundy; Fransek; Fred; Frederick; Fremers; Galidnnal; Georgeanne; Ggodests; Glemina; Habeita; Hagar; Haomi; Harin; Harnah; Harriath; Harrick; Harris; Hegell; Heino; Hemty; Henditta; Heneritta; Howneatt; Hriza; Ida; Irene; Ismina; Ivy; Jafsanat; Jeffry; Joll; Jone; Junetta; Justina; Kareen; Kegia; Kelly; Kezin; Krabella; Krarz; Lanford; Laos; Laurafauct; Leat; Lelpah; Lepher; Leuzer; Levi; Lilia; Liliana; Lilpha; Lizza; Loasa; Loniza; Lottan; Lotty; Louisia; Lourie; Lovelina; Luch; Lucky; Ludie; Lullia; Lylphah; Mahali; Malaha; Mana; Mane; Mann; Mara; Mardling; Marica; Marin; Marja; Marna; Marnea; Massey; Matha; Maya; Meller; Mellia; Menewa; Mereuer; Meriel; Mira; Miria; Moni; Mory; Mully; Murtha; Naona; Netty; Obriene; Octavie; Olive; Pamela; Pane; Parke; Pateina; Pationes; Pehorah; Pency; Perthaney; Pleasant; Plera; Prescotta; Racihd; Rathercha; Ratiente; Rattsheter; Reabea; Reas; Reeche; Regey; Rheda; Richard; Ritty; Rosabella; Roseanne; Rosehanan; Rudolphus; Ruke; Samser; Saphia; Senah; Sereno; Shaw; Shyatesa; Silvey; Sophice; Sophie; Sophin; Sotina; Soueear; Suey; Suhaymah; Sun; Supanah; Sutton; Sydda; Tanny; Telenia; Theoba; Theresa; Tolarr; Tomas; Tomaz; Usler; Venilop; Wilhelmna; Winnish; Zillah b: - c: - d: - e: 1 f: 226 x 1 a: '''Total''' b: '''13''' c: '''1286''' d: '''6362''' e: '''13619''' f: '''21280''' ----