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Origins of the McCowan surname

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    In 1921, most McCowans lived in london

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    1,600 McCowan Travel & migration records
    2,800 McCowans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccowan

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    Common jobs for Mccowans

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

    Common female occupations for Mccowans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    F S

    11

    General Servant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Grocer

    9

    Common male occupations for Mccowans in 1921

    Joiner

    27

    Farmer

    19

    Tailor

    19

    Mason

    16

    Blacksmith

    15

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