Origins of the Gowman surname

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    In 1921, most Gowmans lived in south-west

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    140 Gowman Travel & migration records
    1,100 Gowmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gowman

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    Common jobs for Gowmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gowmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Nurse

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    House Serv

    3

    House Servt

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gowmans in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Carpenter

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Joiner

    4

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