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Origins of the Rowston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 56West Midlands 20EastLondon 20South East 1South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rowstons lived in east-midlands

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    64 Rowston Travel & migration records
    1,100 Rowstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rowston

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    What are the most common Rowston first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rowstons

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

    Common female occupations for Rowstons in 1921

    Assisting In Business

    4

    Cook Domestic

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Maid

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Rowstons in 1921

    Fisherman

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farm Servant

    8

    Dock Labourer

    5

    Gardener

    5

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