Origins of the Dowdy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 53West Midlands 3East 28London 40South East 31South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dowdys lived in east-midlands

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    340 Dowdy Travel & migration records
    1,700 Dowdys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dowdy first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowdys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowdys in 1921

    Lace Maker

    13

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Dowdys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    54

    General Farmers

    41

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    12

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