Origins of the Howarth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 308North West 560Isle of Man 30Yorkshire 2268East Midlands 220West Midlands 101East 68London 12937South East 115South West 59South Wales 5Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 54Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howarths lived in london

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    13,000 Howarth Travel & migration records
    130,000 Howarths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howarth

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    363rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Howarth surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Howarth first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Howarths

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

    Common female occupations for Howarths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    2,418

    Cotton Winder

    612

    Weaver Cotton

    529

    Weaver

    501

    Housekeeper

    350

    Common male occupations for Howarths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,160

    Coal Miner

    772

    Cotton Spinner

    495

    General Labourer

    416

    Carter

    403

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