Origins of the Cowling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 156North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 881East Midlands 234West Midlands 37East 125London 350South East 135South West 435South Wales 12Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cowlings lived in yorkshire

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    3,300 Cowling Travel & migration records
    27,000 Cowlings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cowling

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    Common jobs for Cowlings

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

    Common female occupations for Cowlings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    133

    General Servant Domestic

    82

    Domestic Servant

    63

    House Servant

    59

    Housekeeper

    58

    Common male occupations for Cowlings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    162

    Farmer

    141

    Fisherman

    123

    Farm Labourer

    119

    Carpenter

    101

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