Origins of the Mowat surname

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    In 1921, most Mowats lived in london

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    3,500 Mowat Travel & migration records
    14,000 Mowats found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mowat

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    What are the most common Mowat first names?

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    Common jobs for Mowats

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mowats in 1921

    Dressmaker

    107

    Domestic Servant

    91

    Farmer's Wife

    77

    Farmers Wife

    74

    General Servant

    57

    Commmon male occupations for Mowats in 1921

    Fisherman

    239

    Farmer

    194

    Farm Servant

    112

    Shoemaker

    68

    Tailor

    58

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