Origins of the Dowler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 21West Midlands 156East 51London 145South East 37South West 33South Wales 30Mid Wales 2West Wales 2North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dowlers lived in west-midlands

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    1,400 Dowler Travel & migration records
    6,000 Dowlers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowler

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    What are the most common Dowler first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowlers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowlers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    General Servant

    16

    Dress Maker

    15

    House Servant

    14

    Laundress

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Dowlers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    General Labourer

    26

    Bricklayer

    21

    Clerk

    15

    Wheelwright

    14

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