Origins of the Dalgliesh surname

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    In 1921, most Dalglieshs lived in london

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    350 Dalgliesh Travel & migration records
    3,700 Dalglieshs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dalglieshs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dalglieshs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    F S

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Housekeeper

    13

    Ind

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Dalglieshs in 1921

    Shepherd

    59

    Mason

    52

    Joiner

    28

    Farmer

    24

    Ploughman

    18

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