Origins of the Plowright surname
About the Plowrights
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Interesting facts about Plowright
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Plowright surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Plowrights
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Plowrights in 1921
Dressmaker
36
Living On Own Means
22
Laundress
19
General Servant Domestic
16
Domestic Servant
15
Common male occupations for Plowrights in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
58
Farmer
26
Baker
20
Farm Labourer
20
Bricklayer
19
