Dowell family name history and map

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Dowell in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Dowell in Ireland: 19 men and 12 women.

Counties with Dowell in Ireland

Most Dowells were found in Cork (8), with smaller numbers in Waterford (5), Antrim (4), Dublin (4) and Tipperary (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dowell average age in 1911

The average Dowell in 1911 was 28.6 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dowell literacy in 1911

Of the Dowells whose literacy was recorded, 71% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 25.8% could do neither.

Dowell common first names

Among the Dowells were men named Robert (2), Albert James, David Christopher, Douglas and Edward and women named Mary (2), Alice, Bertha Elsie, Dorothy Kathleen and Elizabeth.

Dowell occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Dowell's census form was "Scholar"; 25.8% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (12.9%), textile worker (6.5%), clerk / office worker (3.2%) and farmer (3.2%).

What religion is Dowell?

Most Dowells, 51.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (48.4%).

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Dowell statistics (1911)

Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 29

Dowell in the USA (2020)

Number: 14,374
Rank: 2,453

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

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