Origins of the Bowran surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 32West Midlands 7East 3London 24South East 13South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowrans lived in north-east

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    Common jobs for Bowrans

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    Commmon female occupations for Bowrans in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Bowrans in 1921

    Joiner

    9

    Farmer

    8

    Carpenter

    5

    Railway Engine Driver

    5

    Blacksmith

    4

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