Origins of the Gowling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 123North West 53Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 5West Midlands 17East 7London 73South East 1South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gowlings lived in north-east

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    270 Gowling Travel & migration records
    2,000 Gowlings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gowling

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    What are the most common Gowling first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gowlings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gowlings in 1921

    Charwoman

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gowlings in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    General Labourer

    12

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Blacksmith

    8

    Stone Mason

    8

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