Origins of the Lowrie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 154North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 2West Midlands 17East 24London 100South East 70South West 43South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lowries lived in north-east

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    Interesting facts about Lowrie

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    What are the most common Lowrie first names?

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    Common jobs for Lowries

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lowries in 1921

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    41

    Dressmaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    22

    House Keeper

    18

    General Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Lowries in 1921

    Fisherman

    78

    Coal Miner

    58

    Joiner

    46

    Carter

    45

    Farmer

    38

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