Origins of the Sowrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 59East Midlands 1West Midlands 19East 4London 13South East 1South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sowreys lived in yorkshire

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    210 Sowrey Travel & migration records
    670 Sowreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sowrey

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    Common jobs for Sowreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sowreys in 1921

    At School

    2

    Cloth Burler

    2

    Cloth Weaver Woollen

    2

    Confectioner

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Sowreys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    4

    At School

    3

    Brick Maker

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Printer

    3

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