Origins of the Lowthian surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 53North West 113Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 8East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 1London 110South East 5South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lowthians lived in north-west

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    240 Lowthian Travel & migration records
    2,500 Lowthians found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Lowthians

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lowthians in 1921

    Housekeeper

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Farmers Wife

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Lowthians in 1921

    Farmer

    23

    Tailor

    16

    Joiner

    15

    Housholder

    12

    Stone Mason

    12

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