Origins of the Vowels surname

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    In 1921, most Vowelses lived in south-west

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    190 Vowels Travel & migration records
    950 Vowelses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vowels

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    What are the most common Vowels first names?

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    Common jobs for Vowelses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Vowelses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    At School

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Cook

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Vowelses in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    7

    Farm Hands

    5

    Carpenter

    4

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