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DOWED

Dowed in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lanarkshire

2

0.0002

7.0572

County Durham

2

0.0002

7.6717

Yorkshire

1

0.0000

1.1514

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0004

12.3153

London

1

0.0000

1.1409

Lancashire

1

0.0000

0.9615

Staffordshire

1

0.0001

3.3807

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

2

0.0012

39.7614

Sunderland

County Durham

2

0.0130

434.7826

Leeds

Yorkshire

1

0.0006

20.4082

Lochee

Forfarshire (Angus)

1

0.0414

1428.5714

St Marylebone London

London

1

0.0006

21.3675

Tonge With Haulgh

Lancashire

1

0.0148

500.0000

Wednesbury

Staffordshire

1

0.0041

135.1351

Top male forenames

Edward Dowed
Francis Dowed
Thomas Dowed

Top female forenames

Mary Dowed
Margaret Dowed

Top occupations

General Serv (Domestic)
General Servant Domestic
Hawker
Labourer
Masons Labourer