Origins of the Scown surname

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    In 1921, most Scowns lived in south-west

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    200 Scown Travel & migration records
    1,000 Scowns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scown

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    Who were Scowns most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Scown first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Scowns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Scowns in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Charwoman

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Drapers Assistant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Scowns in 1921

    Carpenter

    8

    Farm Servant

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Tailor

    6

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