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Where is the Dawley family from?
You can see how Dawley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dawley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dawley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 39 Dawley families living in Rhode Island. This was about 38% of all the recorded Dawley's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Dawley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dawley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dawley. 15% of Dawley men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Dawley women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dawley were Truck Driver and Maid. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dawley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Dawley in 1950 was 52, and 70 in 2004.