Origins of the Powe surname

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    In 1921, most Powes lived in south-west

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    520 Powe Travel & migration records
    2,000 Powes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Powe

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    What are the most common Powe first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Powes

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Powes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Laundress

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Cook

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Powes in 1921

    Carpenter

    16

    Coal Miner

    12

    Farm Hands

    10

    Yeoman

    10

    Confectioner

    9

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