Origins of the Howatson surname
About the Howatsons
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Interesting facts about Howatson
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Howatson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1829.
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What are the most common Howatson first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Howatsons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Howatsons in 1921
Farmers Wife
19
Dressmaker
17
F S
11
Farmers Daur
9
Farmer's Daur
8
Common male occupations for Howatsons in 1921
Shepherd
26
Farmer
24
Farmers Son
11
Joiner
11
Ploughman
11
