Origins of the Gowdy surname

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    In 1921, most Gowdys lived in north-east

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    690 Gowdy Travel & migration records
    770 Gowdys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gowdy

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    Common jobs for Gowdys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gowdys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Mariner

    6

    Grocer

    4

    Tailoress

    3

    Assisting In The Business

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gowdys in 1921

    Grocer

    16

    Boiler Maker

    7

    Mariner

    7

    Pattern Maker

    7

    House Painter

    6

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