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Origins of the Dayman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 83West Midlands 47East 8London 28South East 22South West 72South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Daymans lived in east-midlands

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    300 Dayman Travel & migration records
    2,800 Daymans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dayman

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    What are the most common Dayman first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Daymans

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

    Common female occupations for Daymans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    10

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    8

    General Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Common male occupations for Daymans in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    30

    Farmer

    20

    Blacksmith

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Carpenter

    15

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