Origins of the Mc Dowell surname
About the Mc Dowells
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Interesting facts about Mc dowell
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc dowell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1827.
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John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Mc dowells
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mc dowells in 1921
Dressmaker
54
Domestic Servant
28
Milliner
25
Cotton Weaver
23
House Keeper
20
Common male occupations for Mc dowells in 1921
Coal Miner
93
General Labourer
52
Tailor
35
Coal Miner Hewer
30
Carter
24
