Origins of the Howie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 148North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 14West Midlands 16East 13London 88South East 43South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howies lived in north-east

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    6,300 Howie Travel & migration records
    20,000 Howies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howie

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    Common jobs for Howies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Howies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    138

    Domestic Servant

    83

    Housekeeper

    76

    F S

    61

    House Keeper

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Howies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    220

    Farmer

    164

    Mason

    126

    Weaver

    98

    Carter

    91

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