Origins of the Dancer surname

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    In 1921, most Dancers lived in south-east

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    630 Dancer Travel & migration records
    6,600 Dancers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dancer

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    What are the most common Dancer first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dancers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dancers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    27

    Living On Own Means

    20

    General Servant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Dancers in 1921

    General Labourer

    40

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Farmer

    36

    Farm Labourer

    34

    Baker

    29

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