Origins of the Rowley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 247North West 371Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 1471East Midlands 419West Midlands 3172East 226London 1100South East 382South West 160South Wales 67Mid Wales 14West Wales 1North Wales 74Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rowleys lived in west-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Rowley

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    516th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rowley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Rowley first names?

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    Common jobs for Rowleys

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

    Common female occupations for Rowleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    283

    Domestic Servant

    219

    General Servant Domestic

    183

    Laundress

    178

    General Servant

    154

    Common male occupations for Rowleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    835

    Agricultural Labourer

    263

    General Labourer

    261

    Coal Miner Hewer

    247

    Farm Labourer

    237

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