Origins of the Cowland surname

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    In 1921, most Cowlands lived in london

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    330 Cowland Travel & migration records
    4,100 Cowlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cowland

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    What are the most common Cowland first names?

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    Common jobs for Cowlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cowlands in 1921

    Laundress

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    General Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Cowlands in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Armourer

    21

    Carpenter

    20

    Gardener

    17

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