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Origins of the Adaway surname

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    In 1921, most Adaways lived in south-east

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    76 Adaway Travel & migration records
    950 Adaways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Adaway

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    What are the most common Adaway first names?

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    Emma

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Adaways

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Adaways in 1921

    Laundry

    4

    Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Maid

    3

    Carpet Weaver

    2

    Common male occupations for Adaways in 1921

    General Labourer

    16

    Plasterer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Bricklayers Labourer

    5

    Builders Labourer

    5

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