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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 73North West 58Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 835East Midlands 164West Midlands 70East 56London 686South East 64South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howsons lived in yorkshire

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    2,300 Howson Travel & migration records
    20,000 Howsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howson

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    Common jobs for Howsons

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

    Common female occupations for Howsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    139

    Dressmaker

    68

    General Servant Domestic

    57

    Weaver

    47

    Domestic Servant

    46

    Common male occupations for Howsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    148

    Farmer

    107

    Bricklayer

    65

    Joiner

    57

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

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