Origins of the Power surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 79North West 158Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 266East Midlands 51West Midlands 178East 160London 1555South East 335South West 548South Wales 132Mid Wales 16West Wales 1North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Powers lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Power

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    839th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Power first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Powers

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

    Common female occupations for Powers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    138

    Laundress

    108

    Living On Own Means

    96

    Domestic Servant

    89

    Tailoress

    86

    Common male occupations for Powers in 1921

    General Labourer

    215

    Tailor

    126

    Dock Labourer

    124

    Clerk

    88

    Able Seaman

    85

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