Dowson family

Dowson is the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they are pure-blood, or have both Muggle and magical heritage.

Known members

 * Ellie Dowson, a witch reported missing in 1997
 * Rob Dowson, a wizard reported missing in 1997

Etymology
Dowson is an English surname meaning "son of Dow". Dow is a variant of Daw, which is an English and Scottish nickname of David, a Hebrew male given name meaning "beloved".