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Origins of the Howick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 6East MidlandsWest Midlands 5East 3London 153South East 239South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howicks lived in south-east

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    280 Howick Travel & migration records
    4,200 Howicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howick

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    What are the most common Howick first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Howicks

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

    Common female occupations for Howicks in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Charwoman

    17

    Laundress

    17

    Cook Domestic

    13

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Howicks in 1921

    Bricklayer

    40

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Carpenter

    32

    General Labourer

    28

    Farm Labourer

    21

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