Origins of the Fowlie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 1West MidlandsEastLondon 6South East 3South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fowlies lived in north-east

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    1,100 Fowlie Travel & migration records
    2,900 Fowlies found in all Census records

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Fowlies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fowlies in 1921

    Farmer's Wife

    20

    Farmers Wife

    20

    Domestic Serv

    15

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Fowlies in 1921

    Farmer

    63

    Farm Servant

    44

    Farm Serv

    30

    Ploughman

    23

    Farmer's Son

    22

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