Origins of the Mowatt surname

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    In 1921, most Mowatts lived in london

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    1,700 Mowatt Travel & migration records
    3,700 Mowatts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mowatts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mowatts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Milliner

    13

    Fishermans Wife

    12

    General Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Mowatts in 1921

    Fisherman

    54

    Tailor

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    13

    Joiner

    13

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