Origins of the Flower surname

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    In 1921, most Flowers lived in london

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    4,000 Flower Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Flower

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    What are the most common Flower first names?

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    Common jobs for Flowers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Flowers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    133

    Laundress

    106

    Living On Own Means

    86

    Widow

    75

    Domestic Servant

    64

    Commmon male occupations for Flowers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    177

    Farmer

    147

    Yeoman

    128

    Butcher

    124

    Agricultural Labourer

    116

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