Origins of the Bowtell surname

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    In 1921, most Bowtells lived in east

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    160 Bowtell Travel & migration records
    3,100 Bowtells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bowtell

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    Common jobs for Bowtells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bowtells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant

    11

    Housekeeper

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Bowtells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Blacksmith

    11

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Baker

    10

    Bricklayer

    10

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