Origins of the Fow surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 19West Midlands 4EastLondon 7South East 1South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fows lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Fow first names?

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    Common jobs for Fows

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    Commmon female occupations for Fows in 1921

    At Home

    2

    Dress Maker

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Farmers Wife

    2

    House Maid

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Fows in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Tailor

    3

    Weaver

    3

    Carpenter

    2

    Farm Servant

    2

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