Origins of the Scowen surname

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    In 1921, most Scowens lived in london

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    170 Scowen Travel & migration records
    2,400 Scowens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Scowens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Scowens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Tailoress

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    School Girl

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Scowens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Bricklayer

    14

    Carpenter

    10

    Plumber

    10

    Shipwright

    10

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