Origins of the Marlowe surname

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    In 1921, most Marlowes lived in london

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    550 Marlowe Travel & migration records
    430 Marlowes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marlowe

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    Common jobs for Marlowes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marlowes in 1921

    Waterman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Marlowes in 1921

    Farm Hands

    10

    Sales Clerks

    7

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    6

    Carpenters

    5

    Clerks

    5

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