Origins of the Howgate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 280East Midlands 13West Midlands 5East 27London 78South East 15South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howgates lived in yorkshire

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    310 Howgate Travel & migration records
    4,200 Howgates found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Howgates

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

    Commmon female occupations for Howgates in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    16

    Dressmaker

    12

    Charwoman

    9

    Woollen Weaver

    9

    Housekeeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Howgates in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Blacksmith

    10

    Iron Moulder

    10

    Engine Fitter

    9

    General Labourer

    8

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