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Dawlings Family History

Dawlings Surname Meaning

variant of Dawling with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dawlings family from?

You can see how Dawlings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dawlings family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Dawlings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Dawlings family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dawlings's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Dawlings families in 1891.
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What did your Dawlings ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dawlings. 50% of Dawlings women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Private Means
    50%

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Census Records

There are 232 census records available for the last name Dawlings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dawlings census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 29 immigration records available for the last name Dawlings. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12 military records available for the last name Dawlings. For the veterans among your Dawlings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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