Origins of the Dady surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 34West Midlands 1East 61London 106South East 36South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dadys lived in london

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    1,100 Dady Travel & migration records
    2,900 Dadys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dady first names?

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    Common jobs for Dadys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dadys in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Dadys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    16

    General Labourer

    12

    Carman

    9

    Painter

    9

    Carpenter

    7

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