Origins of the Downs surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 202North West 348Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 616East Midlands 143West Midlands 410East 274London 865South East 412South West 146South Wales 71Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Downses lived in london

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    12,000 Downs Travel & migration records
    48,000 Downses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Downs

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    962nd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Downs first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Downses

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

    Common female occupations for Downses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    215

    Domestic Servant

    139

    Laundress

    130

    House Servant

    100

    Charwoman

    98

    Common male occupations for Downses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    243

    Coal Miner

    224

    General Labourer

    173

    Farmer

    142

    Farm Labourer

    116

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