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Origins of the Stowell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 48Isle of Man 70Yorkshire 80East Midlands 6West Midlands 14East 31London 215South East 123South West 86South Wales 16Mid WalesWest Wales 2North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stowells lived in london

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    1,900 Stowell Travel & migration records
    7,400 Stowells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stowell

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    What are the most common Stowell first names?

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    Common jobs for Stowells

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

    Common female occupations for Stowells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Laundress

    22

    House Servant

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Common male occupations for Stowells in 1921

    Able Seaman

    67

    General Labourer

    26

    Farmer

    22

    Mate

    22

    Joiner

    21

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