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Origins of the Howitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 23Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 208East Midlands 248West Midlands 37East 22London 122South East 74South West 20South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howitts lived in east-midlands

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    1,900 Howitt Travel & migration records
    11,000 Howitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howitt

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    What are the most common Howitt first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Howitts

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

    Common female occupations for Howitts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Housekeeper

    21

    House Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Howitts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    54

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farm Labourer

    42

    Coal Miner Hewer

    33

    General Labourer

    32

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