Origins of the Desmond surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 15West Midlands 22East 49London 371South East 168South West 62South Wales 78Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Desmonds lived in london

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    6,500 Desmonds found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Desmonds

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    Commmon female occupations for Desmonds in 1921

    Charwoman

    32

    Laundress

    30

    Dressmaker

    22

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Cook

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Desmonds in 1921

    Tailor

    56

    General Labourer

    52

    Dock Labourer

    47

    Laborer

    33

    Painter

    24

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