Origins of the Lowry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 52Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 83East Midlands 36West Midlands 48East 48London 277South East 102South West 56South Wales 29Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lowrys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Lowrys

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    Commmon female occupations for Lowrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Charwoman

    24

    Domestic Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Lowrys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    69

    Farm Hands

    55

    General Labourer

    53

    Mariner

    33

    General Farmers

    32

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