Origins of the Crowther surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 278North West 241Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 5382East Midlands 78West Midlands 283East 95London 2436South East 217South West 94South Wales 37Mid Wales 20West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crowthers lived in yorkshire

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    9,500 Crowther Travel & migration records
    87,000 Crowthers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crowther

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    596th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Crowther surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Crowther first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Crowthers

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

    Common female occupations for Crowthers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    521

    Dressmaker

    243

    Worsted Spinner

    207

    Woollen Weaver

    187

    Weaver

    175

    Common male occupations for Crowthers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    407

    Cotton Weaver

    311

    Joiner

    198

    Stone Mason

    186

    General Labourer

    178

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