Origins of the Fowlkes surname

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    In 1921, most Fowlkeses lived in london

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    130 Fowlkes Travel & migration records
    340 Fowlkeses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fowlkeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fowlkeses in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Seamstress

    2

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    2

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    1

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Fowlkeses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    Tinsmiths

    5

    General Farmers

    4

    Unskilled Nonprocess Occupations In Manufacturing

    4

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