Origins of the Davenport surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North West 1611Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 329East Midlands 301West Midlands 962East 121London 3238South East 264South West 87South Wales 20Mid Wales 8West Wales 3North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Davenports lived in london

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    9,800 Davenport Travel & migration records
    62,000 Davenports found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Davenport

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    611th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Davenport surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    Common jobs for Davenports

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

    Common female occupations for Davenports in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    333

    Dressmaker

    216

    Cotton Winder

    117

    Domestic Servant

    116

    Housekeeper

    106

    Common male occupations for Davenports in 1921

    Farmer

    221

    Coal Miner

    215

    General Labourer

    174

    Farm Hands

    158

    Agricultural Labourer

    137

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