Origins of the Lowson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 285North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 73East Midlands 9West Midlands 4East 24London 66South East 19South West 8South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lowsons lived in north-east

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    870 Lowson Travel & migration records
    6,700 Lowsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lowson

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    Common jobs for Lowsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lowsons in 1921

    Linen Weaver

    37

    Dressmaker

    36

    Housekeeper

    29

    Dress Maker

    21

    Jute Weaver

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Lowsons in 1921

    Weaver

    57

    Coal Miner

    51

    Butcher

    24

    Farmer

    22

    Farm Servant

    20

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