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Origins of the Howsam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 119West MidlandsEast 12London 17South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howsams lived in east-midlands

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    55 Howsam Travel & migration records
    1,400 Howsams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howsam

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    What are the most common Howsam first names?

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    Common jobs for Howsams

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

    Common female occupations for Howsams in 1921

    General Servant

    5

    School Teacher

    4

    Ag Lab Wife

    3

    At School

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Common male occupations for Howsams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Tailor

    8

    General Labourer

    6

    At School

    4

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