Origins of the Digger surname

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    In 1921, most Diggers lived in west-midlands

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    26 Digger Travel & migration records
    700 Diggers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Digger

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    We have for the Digger surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

    Who were Diggers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Digger first names?

    William

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Diggers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Diggers in 1921

    Gloveress

    10

    Scholor

    4

    Widow

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Diggers in 1921

    General Labourer

    6

    Yeoman

    5

    Coal Heaver

    4

    Glover

    4

    Gloveress

    4

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