Origins of the Daw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 11Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 79East Midlands 6West Midlands 72East 115London 308South East 195South West 314South Wales 22Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Daws lived in south-west

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    2,900 Daw Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Daw first names?

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    Common jobs for Daws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Daws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    91

    Laundress

    66

    Domestic Servant

    60

    House Servant

    50

    Servant

    47

    Commmon male occupations for Daws in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    163

    Carpenter

    93

    Farmer

    85

    Farm Labourer

    81

    Blacksmith

    70

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