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Dowker Family History

Dowker Name Meaning

unexplained; perhaps a locative name from Docker in Whittington parish (Lancs) about 5 miles from Warton or from a place in Westm with the same name. The place-name may be from Old Scandinavian dǫkk ‘hollow valley’ + ǽrgi ‘shieling’.in theory perhaps a nickname from Middle English doukere ‘a diving bird’.

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


Similar surnames: Downer, Bowker, Dower, Dowler, Donker, Dicker, Gower, Power, Dormer

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Where is the Dowker family from?

You can see how Dowker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Dowker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 24 Dowker families living in Manitoba. This was about 41% of all the recorded Dowker's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Dowker families in 1911.
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What did your Dowker ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dowker. 87% of Dowker men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    87%
  • Carpenter
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 723 immigration records available for the last name Dowker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 467 military records available for the last name Dowker. For the veterans among your Dowker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dowker lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Dowker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Dowker in 1964 was 78, and 70 in 2004.

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