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CHOW

Origin
Distribution Map
Stats
1881 Census

Chow in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Yorkshire

0.0003

4.9033

Cheshire

0.0006

9.7823

London

0.0001

1.0797

Staffordshire

0.0001

1.5995

Gloucestershire

0.0002

2.7525

Devon

0.0002

2.5940

Lancashire

0.0000

0.4550

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Almondbury

Yorkshire

0.0643

1011.2360

Stockport

Cheshire

0.0121

190.4762

Bethnal Green London

London

0.0016

24.8447

Harborne

Staffordshire

0.0032

50.0000

Pauntley

Gloucestershire

0.4587

10000.0000

Tavistock

Devon

0.0144

227.2727

Thornton In Fylde

Lancashire

0.0132

208.3333

Top male forenames

Ah Chow
Frederick Chow
Alfred Chow
Anthony Chow
Charles Chow
Edward Chow
George Chow
Harry Chow
Samuel Chow
Thomas Chow
Tom Chow

Top female forenames

Sarah Chow
Alice Chow
Fanny Chow
Florence Chow
Mary Chow
Susannah Chow

Top occupations

Chinese Stoker
Clerk To Woollen Manufacturer
Cook
Farmer
Felt Hatter
Felt Hatters Wife
Gardener Unemployed
Gen Lab
Gen Labr
Joiner
Woollen Mender