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Origins of the Stower surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 17West Midlands 7East 36London 55South East 7South West 26South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stowers lived in london

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    220 Stower Travel & migration records
    1,600 Stowers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stower

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    What are the most common Stower first names?

    Joseph

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Stowers

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

    Common female occupations for Stowers in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Glover

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Costumier

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Common male occupations for Stowers in 1921

    Carpenter

    14

    Dock Labourer

    7

    Fishmonger

    6

    Purser

    6

    Able Seaman

    5

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