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OWAN

Owan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0031

36.7647

County Durham

0.0005

5.5180

Merioneth / Meirionnydd

0.0056

67.2646

Lancashire

0.0001

0.6918

Cumberland

0.0004

4.7664

Cheshire

0.0002

1.8594

Nottinghamshire

0.0003

3.0451

London

0.0000

0.4104

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

South Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0250

299.7275

Hedworth Monkton Jarrow

County Durham

0.0106

127.3885

Llanddwywe Uwchgraig

Merioneth / Meirionnydd

3.7037

30000.0000

Arthuret

Cumberland

0.0381

454.5455

Ashton On Mersey

Cheshire

0.0300

357.1429

Carnforth

Lancashire

0.0525

625.0000

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

0.0006

7.6161

Liverpool

Lancashire

0.0005

5.6948

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

0.0073

87.7193

Spitalfields London

London

0.0046

54.6448

Top male forenames

John Owan
William Owan
Edward Owan
Henry Owan
Thomas Owan

Top female forenames

Annie Owan
Cathrine Owan
Dorothy Owan
Jane Owan
Mary Owan

Top occupations

Scholar
Farmer Of 272 Acers
Farmer Serv
Farmers Ffather (No Occ)
Gen Serv
Lab
Lab Shipyd
Laundress
Mariner