Origins of the Rowitt surname

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    In 1921, most Rowitts lived in east-midlands

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    210 Rowitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rowitt

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    What are the most common Rowitt first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rowitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rowitts in 1921

    Dress Maker

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Casual Domestic Help

    1

    Domestic

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Rowitts in 1921

    Fitters Labourer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Collier Hewer

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

    Farmer

    2

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