Origins of the Sowell surname

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    In 1921, most Sowells lived in south-west

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    220 Sowell Travel & migration records
    820 Sowells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sowells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sowells in 1921

    General Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Cook

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Sowells in 1921

    General Farmers

    29

    Farm Hands

    28

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    24

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Carpenter

    8

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