Origins of the Chown surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 108West Midlands 27East 43London 271South East 148South West 272South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chowns lived in south-west

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    1,100 Chown Travel & migration records
    9,700 Chowns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chown

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    What are the most common Chown first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Chowns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chowns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    65

    Lace Maker

    43

    Laundress

    42

    Lacemaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Chowns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    96

    Fisherman

    39

    Carpenter

    37

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Butcher

    34

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