Origins of the Howland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 5Isle of Man 77Yorkshire 69East Midlands 10West Midlands 6East 111London 183South East 493South West 38South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howlands lived in south-east

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    10,000 Howlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howland

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    What are the most common Howland first names?

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    Common jobs for Howlands

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

    Common female occupations for Howlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Domestic Servant

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Laundress

    25

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Common male occupations for Howlands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    87

    Farm Labourer

    67

    Carpenter

    38

    General Labourer

    38

    Farmer

    30

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