Origins of the Rowell surname

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    In 1921, most Rowells lived in north-east

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    4,000 Rowell Travel & migration records
    28,000 Rowells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rowells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rowells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    123

    General Servant Domestic

    65

    Laundress

    65

    Living On Own Means

    63

    House Servant

    56

    Commmon male occupations for Rowells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    196

    Farmer

    170

    Agricultural Labourer

    155

    Farm Labourer

    95

    Coal Miner Hewer

    88

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