Origins of the Dowling surname

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    In 1921, most Dowlings lived in london

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    34,000 Dowlings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowling

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    What are the most common Dowling first names?

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    Common jobs for Dowlings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowlings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    151

    Laundress

    124

    Domestic Servant

    90

    Charwoman

    82

    General Servant Domestic

    81

    Commmon male occupations for Dowlings in 1921

    General Labourer

    137

    Agricultural Labourer

    97

    Master

    97

    Tailor

    88

    Carpenter

    87

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