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Where is the Dowie family from?
You can see how Dowie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 81 Dowie families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Dowie's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dowie families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dowie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Colliery Hewer Below Heavy W and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dowie. 34% of Dowie men worked as a Colliery Hewer Below Heavy W and 78% of Dowie women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dowie were Pharmacist and None. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dowie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Dowie in 1962 was 68, and 53 in 2004.