Origins of the Howel surname

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    In 1921, most Howels lived in london

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    490 Howel Travel & migration records
    3,100 Howels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howel

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    We have for the Howel surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Howel first names?

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    Common jobs for Howels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Howels in 1921

    House Servant

    18

    Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    7

    At Home

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Howels in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farmer

    19

    Carpenter

    14

    Coal Miner

    14

    Collier

    14

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