Origins of the Barrowman surname
About the Barrowmans
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Interesting facts about Barrowman
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Barrowman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1751.
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John
James
Margaret
Mary
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Common jobs for Barrowmans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Barrowmans in 1921
Power Loom Weaver
18
Dressmaker
17
Domestic Servant
10
Farmers Daur
8
Cotton Weaver
7
Common male occupations for Barrowmans in 1921
Coal Miner
112
Coal M
18
Blacksmith
15
Miner
14
Farmer
13
