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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 205East Midlands 15West Midlands 44East 23London 328South East 21South West 47South Wales 19Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howleys lived in london

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    5,400 Howley Travel & migration records
    7,300 Howleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howley

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    Common jobs for Howleys

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    Common female occupations for Howleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Cotton Winder

    22

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Charwoman

    19

    House Keeper

    15

    Common male occupations for Howleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    55

    General Labourer

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Blacksmith

    28

    Dock Labourer

    20

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