Origins of the Howey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 319North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 9London 69South East 41South West 5South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howeys lived in north-east

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    1,200 Howey Travel & migration records
    5,300 Howeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howey

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    We have for the Howey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1688.

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    What are the most common Howey first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Howeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Howeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Howeys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    37

    Coal Miner Hewer

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Farmer

    25

    General Labourer

    16

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