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Origins of the Fowle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 16West Midlands 10East 61London 224South East 256South West 26South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fowles lived in south-east

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    1,300 Fowle Travel & migration records
    7,900 Fowles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fowle

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    Common jobs for Fowles

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

    Common female occupations for Fowles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Widow

    31

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Laundress

    22

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Fowles in 1921

    Carpenter

    62

    Baker

    53

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Tailor

    34

    Yeoman

    34

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