Origins of the Cowin surname
About the Cowins
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Interesting facts about Cowin
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John
William
Elizabeth
Margaret
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Common jobs for Cowins
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Cowins in 1921
Dressmaker
45
Farmers Daughter
26
General Servant Domestic
25
Farmers Wife
21
House Servant
20
Commmon male occupations for Cowins in 1921
Fireman
116
Farmer
78
Able Seaman
72
Farmers Son
36
General Labourer
33
