Origins of the Fowles surname

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    In 1921, most Fowleses lived in london

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    1,600 Fowles Travel & migration records
    15,000 Fowleses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fowleses

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    Commmon female occupations for Fowleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    61

    Domestic Servant

    45

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    Tailoress

    40

    Laundress

    34

    Commmon male occupations for Fowleses in 1921

    General Labourer

    78

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Carpenter

    53

    Farmer

    45

    Farm Labourer

    42

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