Origins of the Powis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 68East Midlands 46West Midlands 368East 40London 264South East 97South West 104South Wales 86Mid Wales 11West Wales 15North Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Powises lived in west-midlands

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    11,000 Powises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Powis

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    What are the most common Powis first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Powises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Powises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    General Servant

    38

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Laundress

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Powises in 1921

    Coal Miner

    114

    Bricklayer

    62

    Coal Miner Hewer

    54

    Carpenter

    40

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

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