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Where is the Dowds family from?
You can see how Dowds families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowds family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowds families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Dowds families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Dowds's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dowds families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dowds surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Engineer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dowds. 100% of Dowds men worked as an Engineer and 100% of Dowds women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Dowds life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Dowds in 1956 was 50, and 78 in 2004.