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Dowding Family History

Dowding Name Meaning

English: variant of Dodding from the Middle English personal name Dodding or Dudding an Old English patronymic meaning ‘son of Dodda or Dudda’. Compare Dodd 1 and see Dowden .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dowling, Downing, Bowling, Dooling, Cowling, Colding, Rawding, Goding

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Where is the Dowding family from?

You can see how Dowding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 68 Dowding families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dowding's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dowding families in 1911.
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What did your Dowding ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Mender were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dowding. 39% of Dowding men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Dowding women worked as a Mender. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dowding were Manager and Teacher. .

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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
    39%
  • Labourer
    23%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Manager
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Mender
    50%
  • Teacher
    50%
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Census Records

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Dowding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dowding 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dowding. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dowding. For the veterans among your Dowding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dowding lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dowding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Dowding in 1952 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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