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GOWRIE

Gowrie in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0144

47.9528

Lanarkshire

0.0030

9.8623

Lancashire

0.0003

1.0560

Ayrshire

0.0018

6.0883

London

0.0001

0.3417

Fife

0.0017

5.7726

Essex

0.0003

1.1541

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0148

49.4071

Coupar Angus

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.5076

1688.3117

Govan

Lanarkshire

0.0047

15.6651

Manchester

Lancashire

0.0064

21.3447

Barony

Lanarkshire

0.0033

11.1343

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

0.0048

15.8699

Newtyle

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.7634

2500.0000

St Quivox

Ayrshire

0.0541

180.1802

Kirriemuir

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0449

149.2537

St Marylebone London

London

0.0019

6.4007

Wemyss

Fife

0.0410

136.3636

West Ham

Essex

0.0016

5.2274

Hamilton

Lanarkshire

0.0038

12.6263

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

0.0024

8.0972

Stretford

Lancashire

0.0052

17.4520

Top male forenames

James Gowrie
Peter Gowrie
Arthur Gowrie
Harry Gowrie
John Gowrie
Thomas Gowrie

Top female forenames

Alice Gowrie
Mary Gowrie
Charlotte Gowrie
Elizabeth Gowrie
Olive Gowrie
Sarah Gowrie

Top occupations

Umbrella Frame Maker
Brass Musical Instrum Maker
Housekeeper (D & S)
Scholar
Umbrella Coverer
Verger
Warehouse Porter