Origins of the Dawkes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 62West Midlands 37East 15London 52South East 12South West 17South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dawkeses lived in east-midlands

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    68 Dawkes Travel & migration records
    2,600 Dawkeses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dawkes first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dawkeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dawkeses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Lace Maker

    12

    General Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Dawkeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    14

    Shoemaker

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Shoe Maker

    8

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