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Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Dowleys in 1921
Servant
13
House Servant
12
Laundress
11
Dressmaker
10
Domestic Servant
9
Commmon male occupations for Dowleys in 1921
Blacksmith
24
Fishmonger
23
General Labourer
23
Cooper
13
Agricultural Labourer
10