Origins of the Callow surname

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    In 1921, most Callows lived in london

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    2,400 Callow Travel & migration records
    18,000 Callows found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Callows

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

    Common female occupations for Callows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    102

    Laundress

    54

    Domestic Servant

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    51

    General Servant

    46

    Common male occupations for Callows in 1921

    Master

    181

    General Labourer

    91

    Agricultural Labourer

    86

    Farmer

    77

    Able Seaman

    72

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