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Where is the Dowds family from?
You can see how Dowds families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowds family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowds families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Dowds families living in Durham. This was about 37% of all the recorded Dowds's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Dowds families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dowds surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dowds. 70% of Dowds women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Dowds life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Dowds in 1956 was 50, and 78 in 2004.