Origins of the Dowdney surname

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    In 1921, most Dowdneys lived in london

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    210 Dowdney Travel & migration records
    850 Dowdneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowdney

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    Common jobs for Dowdneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowdneys in 1921

    Widow

    27

    Spinster

    10

    House Servant

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Dowdneys in 1921

    Yeoman

    20

    Husbandman

    19

    Gardener

    12

    Baker

    6

    Tailor

    5

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