Origins of the Dowden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 8West Midlands 1East 31London 254South East 169South West 75South Wales 87Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dowdens lived in london

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    1,400 Dowden Travel & migration records
    7,300 Dowdens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dowden first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowdens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    35

    General Servant

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Dowdens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Mason

    40

    General Labourer

    37

    Bricklayer

    35

    Carpenter

    24

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