Origins of the Cowham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 71West Midlands 2East 4London 22South East 22South West 2South Wales 4Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cowhams lived in east-midlands

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    140 Cowham Travel & migration records
    1,600 Cowhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cowham

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    Common jobs for Cowhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cowhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Farmers Daughter

    4

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cowhams in 1921

    Shoemaker

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Shoe Maker

    9

    Boot & Shoe Maker

    6

    Cottager Son At Home

    5

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