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SOWES

Sowes in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

County Durham

7

0.0008

24.1880

Northumberland

2

0.0005

13.8217

Fife

1

0.0006

17.3611

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Woodland

County Durham

7

1.2132

35000.0000

Longhurst

Northumberland

2

0.2375

6666.6667

Kinghorn

Fife

1

0.0272

833.3333

Top male forenames

John Sowes
George Sowes
Jonathan Sowes
Thomas Sowes
William Sowes

Top female forenames

Elizabeth Sowes
Martha Sowes
Susannah Sowes

Top occupations

Coal Miner
Dressmaker
Housekeeper