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PORVIS

Porvis in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Worcestershire

0.0013

24.5459

London

0.0001

1.9230

Staffordshire

0.0003

5.6969

Yorkshire

0.0001

1.2937

Warwickshire

0.0001

2.5419

Lancashire

0.0000

0.5402

Kent

0.0001

1.8786

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Stockton

Worcestershire

4.0650

50000.0000

Rowley Regis

Staffordshire

0.0073

136.0544

Aston

Warwickshire

0.0005

9.2336

Chorlton On Medlock

Lancashire

0.0018

34.0136

Greenwich

Kent

0.0022

40.3226

Kensington London

London

0.0006

11.5340

Middlesbrough

Yorkshire

0.0027

49.7512

Selby

Yorkshire

0.0165

312.5000

St George Hanover

London

0.0026

49.0196

Westminster St John

London

0.0028

52.6316

Wolverhampton

Staffordshire

0.0013

24.6914

Top male forenames

Ammon Porvis
Frank Porvis
George Porvis
Harvey Porvis
Henry Porvis
Jessie Porvis
John Porvis
Peter Porvis

Top female forenames

Mary Porvis
Amy Porvis
Elizabeth Porvis
Ellen Porvis
Emma Porvis
Harriet Porvis
Pollie Porvis

Top occupations

Scholar
Ag Lab
Coal Miner
Domestic Serv
Housekeeper
Independent
Labourer Ironworks
Miller
On Tramp
School Mistress