Origins of the Darwent surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 8Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 177East Midlands 78West Midlands 8East 3London 59South East 5South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darwents lived in yorkshire

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    180 Darwent Travel & migration records
    3,200 Darwents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darwent

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    What are the most common Darwent first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Darwents

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darwents in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    20

    Dressmaker

    15

    Farmers Daughter

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    Farmers Wife

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Darwents in 1921

    Farmer

    27

    Table Blade Grinder

    17

    File Cutter

    14

    Carter

    12

    Carpenter

    11

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