Dowdell family name history and map

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Dowdell

Dowdell in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Dowdell in Ireland: 13 men and 17 women.

Counties with Dowdell in Ireland

Most Dowdells were found in Meath (12), with smaller numbers in Louth (7), Dublin (6), Antrim (2) and Clare (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dowdell average age in 1911

The average Dowdell in 1911 was 36.0 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dowdell literacy in 1911

Of the Dowdells whose literacy was recorded, 89.3% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 7.1% could do neither.

Dowdell common first names

Among the Dowdells were men named James (3), John (2), Michael (2), Thomas (2) and E and women named Kate (2), Catherine, Cathline, Harrietta and Honour.

Dowdell occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Dowdells was carter / driver / groom, 13.3% of them (4 people). Next came scholar / student (13.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (10%), farm labourer (6.7%) and porter / messenger (6.7%).

What religion is Dowdell?

Dowdells were predominantly Roman Catholic (80%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10%), Methodist (3.3%) and Presbyterian (3.3%).

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Dowdell statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 36

Dowdell in the USA (2020)

Number: 4,780
Rank: 6,780

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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