Origins of the Dowsett surname

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    In 1921, most Dowsetts lived in london

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    1,100 Dowsett Travel & migration records
    14,000 Dowsetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dowsett

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    What are the most common Dowsett first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dowsetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dowsetts in 1921

    Laundress

    53

    Dressmaker

    49

    Domestic Servant

    45

    Straw Plaiter

    43

    Living On Own Means

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Dowsetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    87

    General Labourer

    68

    Farm Labourer

    58

    Bricklayer

    55

    Carman

    46

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