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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 1911 there were 19 Dowie families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Dowie's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dowie families in 1911.
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 1921, Painter and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dowie. 24% of Dowie men worked as a Painter and 100% of Dowie women worked as a Housekeeper. .
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.