Origins of the Lowder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 5East Midlands 9West Midlands 20East 10London 31South East 31South West 3South Wales 14Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lowders lived in south-east

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    450 Lowder Travel & migration records
    2,000 Lowders found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lowder first names?

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    Common jobs for Lowders

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

    Common female occupations for Lowders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Annuitant

    6

    Charwoman

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Lowders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    General Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    8

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