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Where is the Dowsett family from?
You can see how Dowsett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowsett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dowsett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 15 Dowsett families living in Connecticut. This was about 44% of all the recorded Dowsett's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Dowsett families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dowsett surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dowsett. 34% of Dowsett men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Dowsett women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dowsett were House Painter and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Dowsett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dowsett in 1951 was 40, and 81 in 2004.