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COWRY

Cowry in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

County Durham

4

0.0005

12.5392

Lancashire

2

0.0001

1.5721

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

0.9412

Nottinghamshire

1

0.0003

6.9204

Lanarkshire

1

0.0001

2.8843

Staffordshire

1

0.0001

2.7632

Renfrewshire

1

0.0004

12.0337

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Birtley

County Durham

4

0.1128

3076.9231

Beeston

Yorkshire

1

0.0342

909.0909

Cheetham

Lancashire

1

0.0039

105.2632

Newton In Makerfield

Lancashire

1

0.0094

256.4103

Nottingham St Mary

Nottinghamshire

1

0.0010

26.7380

Old Monkland

Lanarkshire

1

0.0027

72.4638

Swinfen Packington

Staffordshire

1

0.2469

10000.0000

West Greenock

Renfrewshire

1

0.0025

67.1141

Top male forenames

Thomas Cowry
John Cowry
James Cowry
Michl. Cowry

Top female forenames

Mary Cowry
Rosanna Cowry

Top occupations

Coal Miner
Ag Lab
Framework Knitter Pauper
Physician
Scholar