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Origins of the Dahl surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 2London 31South East 14South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dahls lived in london

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    7,000 Dahl Travel & migration records
    670 Dahls found in all Census records

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    Carl

    Anna

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dahls

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

    Common female occupations for Dahls in 1921

    Governess

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    House Keeper

    2

    House Proprietor

    2

    Common male occupations for Dahls in 1921

    Farm Hands

    35

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    General Farmers

    25

    Tinsmiths

    25

    Foremen

    22

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