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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 21East Midlands 13West Midlands 13East 20London 144South East 144South West 71South Wales 125Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dowles lived in south-east

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    520 Dowle Travel & migration records
    4,700 Dowles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowle

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    What are the most common Dowle first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowles

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

    Common female occupations for Dowles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Dress Maker

    20

    Laundress

    19

    General Servant

    11

    Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Dowles in 1921

    Carpenter

    33

    General Labourer

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Bricklayer

    19

    Farmer

    18

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