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Dollow Family History

Dollow Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dolbow, Dillow, Hollow, Dillon, Callow, Dollar, Doll, Ballow, Molloy

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Where is the Dollow family from?

You can see how Dollow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dollow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dollow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Dollow family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Dollow's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Dollow families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dollow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dollow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dollow. 100% of Dollow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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What Dollow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 402 census records available for the last name Dollow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dollow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 29 immigration records available for the last name Dollow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Dollow. For the veterans among your Dollow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dollow lifespan?

Average Dollow life expectancy in 1995 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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