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DOWSY

Dowsy in the 1881 census

Top Counties

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Lincolnshire

1

0.0002

32.4675

County Durham

1

0.0001

17.4216

Top Parishes

Census District

County

Total

Frequency

Index

Great Grimsby

Lincolnshire

1

0.0034

500.0000

Westoe

County Durham

1

0.0020

303.0303

Top male forenames

Henry Dowsy

Top female forenames

Sarah Dowsy

Top occupations

Fisherman
General Servant