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The earliest occurrence of the McDowall surname in our family history documents is from 1623, and we currently have 39,840 records where McDowall appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
87 McDowalls were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McDowalls were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all McDowalls were law-abiding. We found 50 in criminal records.
136 McDowalls served in the First World War.
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