Origins of the Date surname
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Interesting facts about Date
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What are the most common Date first names?
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Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Dates
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Dates in 1921
Dressmaker
30
Living On Own Means
14
Laundress
13
Domestic Servant
12
Servant
12
Commmon male occupations for Dates in 1921
Tin Miner
32
Agricultural Labourer
29
Farmer
22
General Labourer
20
Tin Dresser
18
