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Origins of the Dowdle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 4East MidlandsWest Midlands 5East 2London 22South East 13South West 43South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dowdles lived in north-east

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    540 Dowdle Travel & migration records
    1,600 Dowdles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowdle

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    Common jobs for Dowdles

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

    Common female occupations for Dowdles in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Dowdles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Cabinet Maker

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    8

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

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