Origins of the Downe surname

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    In 1921, most Downes lived in london

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    700 Downe Travel & migration records
    2,300 Downes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Downe

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    What are the most common Downe first names?

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    Common jobs for Downes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Downes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Widow

    16

    Laundress

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Downes in 1921

    Yeoman

    42

    Husbandman

    29

    Carpenter

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Clerk

    18

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