Origins of the Vowles surname
About the Vowleses
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Interesting facts about Vowles
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Vowleses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Vowles first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Vowleses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Vowleses in 1921
Dressmaker
56
Laundress
44
General Servant Domestic
42
Domestic Servant
40
Farmers Daughter
35
Common male occupations for Vowleses in 1921
Farmer
98
Agricultural Labourer
79
General Labourer
68
Farm Labourer
62
Carpenter
47
