Origins of the McOwan surname

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    In 1921, most McOwans lived in south-east

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    190 McOwan Travel & migration records
    1,400 McOwans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcowan

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    What are the most common Mcowan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcowans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcowans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    F S

    10

    Annuitant

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Mcowans in 1921

    Mason

    16

    Hand Loom Weaver

    11

    Farm Servant

    9

    Joiner

    8

    Farmer

    7

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