Origins of the Dewe surname

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    In 1921, most Dewes lived in south-east

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    150 Dewe Travel & migration records
    1,900 Dewes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dewe

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    What are the most common Dewe first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dewes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dewes in 1921

    Tailoress

    12

    Jacket Maker

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Papermaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Dewes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    15

    Yeoman

    12

    Cabinet Maker

    8

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