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DOWAN

Dowan in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Surrey

0.0005

6.1393

Lancashire

0.0002

2.5210

Staffordshire

0.0004

5.0639

Sussex

0.0004

5.0697

Nottinghamshire

0.0003

3.1706

Kent

0.0001

1.2525

County Durham

0.0001

1.4364

Essex

0.0002

2.1650

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Croydon

Surrey

0.0089

110.5845

Manchester

Lancashire

0.0038

48.0384

Walsall Foreign

Staffordshire

0.0079

98.0392

Broadwater

Sussex

0.0177

222.2222

Hucknall Torkard

Nottinghamshire

0.0100

125.0000

Liverpool

Lancashire

0.0005

5.9312

North Cray

Kent

0.1575

2000.0000

Trimdon

County Durham

0.0326

400.0000

West Ham

Essex

0.0008

9.8039

Top male forenames

John Dowan
Alfred Dowan
James Dowan
Richard Dowan
Edward Dowan
Luther Dowan
Patrick Dowan

Top female forenames

Caroline Dowan
Ada Dowan
Annie Dowan
Catherine Dowan
Esther Dowan
Geraldine Dowan
Gertrude Dowan
Louisa Dowan
Sarah Dowan
Susannah Dowan

Top occupations

Scholar
Ag Lab
Carpenters Son
Coal Miner
Dyer
Formerly Coal Miner
General Serv
House Carpenter
Infant
Labourer (Genl)
Tailor
Wife Of Organist