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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 85North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 7West Midlands 22East 39London 210South East 308South West 49South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 3North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lowers lived in south-east

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    1,000 Lower Travel & migration records
    7,800 Lowers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lower

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    We have for the Lower surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Lower first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lowers

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

    Common female occupations for Lowers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Charwoman

    23

    General Servant

    18

    Common male occupations for Lowers in 1921

    Carpenter

    44

    General Labourer

    33

    Bricklayer

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Fisherman

    26

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