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Where is the Dowdall family from?
You can see how Dowdall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowdall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowdall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 179 Dowdall families living in Ontario. This was about 94% of all the recorded Dowdall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dowdall families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dowdall surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dowdall. 62% of Dowdall men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Dowdall women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dowdall were Farmers Son and Student. .
Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Dowdall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dowdall in 1952 was 55, and 79 in 2003.