Origins of the Dower surname

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    In 1921, most Dowers lived in south-west

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    2,500 Dower Travel & migration records
    4,200 Dowers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dower

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    What are the most common Dower first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    16

    House Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Dowers in 1921

    Tin Miner

    34

    Copper Miner

    27

    Stone Mason

    27

    Miner

    25

    Farmer

    19

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