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Origins of the Howlett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 144North West 40Isle of ManYorkshire 227East Midlands 147West Midlands 143East 839London 1137South East 523South West 82South Wales 18Mid Wales 2West Wales 3North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howletts lived in london

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    4,500 Howlett Travel & migration records
    43,000 Howletts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howlett

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    We have for the Howlett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1674.

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    What are the most common Howlett first names?

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    Common jobs for Howletts

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

    Common female occupations for Howletts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    213

    Laundress

    130

    Domestic Servant

    113

    General Servant Domestic

    107

    General Servant

    83

    Common male occupations for Howletts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    375

    Farm Labourer

    189

    Carpenter

    168

    General Labourer

    164

    Farmer

    156

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