Origins of the Downes surname

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    In 1921, most Downeses lived in london

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    8,900 Downes Travel & migration records
    43,000 Downeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Downes

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    895th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Downes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Downes first names?

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    Common jobs for Downeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Downeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    162

    Laundress

    106

    General Servant Domestic

    105

    Domestic Servant

    102

    Charwoman

    77

    Commmon male occupations for Downeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    175

    Farmer

    141

    General Labourer

    138

    Blacksmith

    136

    Farm Labourer

    124

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