Origins of the Dando surname

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    In 1921, most Dandos lived in south-west

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    11,000 Dandos found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dando first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dandos

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dandos in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Tailoress

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Charwoman

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Dandos in 1921

    Coal Miner

    257

    Coal Miner Hewer

    111

    Coalminer

    47

    Mason

    37

    Coal Hewer

    30

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