Origins of the Blacow surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 2West Midlands 2EastLondon 191South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blacows lived in london

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    100 Blacow Travel & migration records
    1,600 Blacows found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Blacows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blacows in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Provision Dealer

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Blacows in 1921

    Blacksmith

    19

    Dock Porter

    16

    Husbandman

    16

    Joiner

    14

    Farmer

    11

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