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POWRIE

Powrie in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Forfarshire (Angus)

137

0.0506

55.9389

Perthshire

46

0.0351

38.7695

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

27

0.0069

7.6241

London

14

0.0005

0.5296

Surrey

12

0.0008

0.9316

Lanarkshire

8

0.0008

0.9357

Stirlingshire

8

0.0074

8.2051

Renfrewshire

7

0.0031

3.4168

Warwickshire

2

0.0003

0.3000

Lancashire

2

0.0001

0.0638

Inverness-shire

2

0.0023

2.5332

Sussex

1

0.0002

0.2244

Dumfriesshire

1

0.0015

1.7123

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

1

0.0026

2.8555

Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)

1

0.0012

1.3776

Northumberland

1

0.0002

0.2542

Fife

1

0.0006

0.6390

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Dundee

Forfarshire (Angus)

62

0.0614

67.8114

Liff Benvie

Forfarshire (Angus)

40

0.0974

107.5847

Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

15

0.0095

10.5278

Newtyle

Forfarshire (Angus)

11

1.1996

1325.3012

Abernethy

Perthshire

10

0.5838

645.1613

Lambeth

Surrey

10

0.0039

4.3382

Coupar Angus

Forfarshire (Angus)

9

0.3514

387.9310

St Ninians

Stirlingshire

8

0.0749

82.8157

Edinburgh St Stephens

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

7

0.0909

100.4304

Kinfauns

Perthshire

7

1.1765

1296.2963

Alyth

Perthshire

6

0.1700

188.0878

Errol

Perthshire

6

0.2470

272.7273

Perth Middle Church

Perthshire

5

0.1014

112.1076

North Leith

Edinburghshire (Midlothian)

5

0.0276

30.5064

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

5

0.0030

3.2936

Hammersmith London

London

5

0.0069

7.6781

Perth East Church

Perthshire

5

0.0404

44.6828

St George In East

London

4

0.0201

22.2469

Mains

Forfarshire (Angus)

4

0.1739

192.3077

Paisley High Church

Renfrewshire

4

0.0222

24.5248

Top male forenames

William Powrie
James Powrie
Alfred Powrie
Arthur Powrie
Charles Powrie
George Powrie
John Powrie
Robert Powrie
Tommy Powrie
W. Powrie
Willie Powrie
Wm. Powrie

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Powrie
Jane Powrie
Marian Powrie
Matilda Powrie
Anne Powrie
Caroline Powrie
Lizzie Powrie
Margaret Powrie
Mary Powrie
Violet Powrie

Top occupations

Scholar
Dress Maker
Buiscuit Maker Baker
Charwoman
Commercial Clerk
Domestic Servant
Dressmaker
Engine
Farm Serv
House Carpenter
Manager For Printers Engineer
Model Maker (E M)
None
Servant
Upholsterer