Origins of the Soward surname

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    In 1921, most Sowards lived in london

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    220 Soward Travel & migration records
    790 Sowards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sowards

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    Commmon female occupations for Sowards in 1921

    Laundress

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    Milliner

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Sowards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Clerk

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    General Farmers

    5

    Builder

    3

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