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Origins of the Gowan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 13West Midlands 16East 26London 114South East 61South West 15South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gowans lived in london

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    8,800 Gowan Travel & migration records
    6,500 Gowans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gowans

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

    Common female occupations for Gowans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Servant

    22

    Charwoman

    19

    House Servant

    19

    Common male occupations for Gowans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    44

    Shoemaker

    29

    General Labourer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Clerk

    20

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