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Origins of the Dowell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 161North West 56Isle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 196West Midlands 161East 53London 258South East 99South West 127South Wales 47Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 67Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dowells lived in london

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    4,600 Dowell Travel & migration records
    16,000 Dowells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowell

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    What are the most common Dowell first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowells

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

    Common female occupations for Dowells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    Laundress

    67

    Lace Maker

    45

    Domestic Servant

    42

    General Servant

    33

    Common male occupations for Dowells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    76

    Farmer

    69

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Farm Hands

    57

    Tailor

    55

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