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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 4West Midlands 3East 37London 24South East 7South West 14South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowgens lived in east

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    24 Bowgen Travel & migration records
    820 Bowgens found in all Census records

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    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Bowgens

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

    Common female occupations for Bowgens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Dress Maker

    5

    Laundress

    4

    Servant

    3

    At School

    2

    Common male occupations for Bowgens in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Boot Maker

    3

    Bottle Washer

    3

    Fisherman

    3

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