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Origins of the Dilger surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 8West Midlands 30East 7London 24South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dilgers lived in west-midlands

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    170 Dilger Travel & migration records
    740 Dilgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dilger

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dilgers

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    Common female occupations for Dilgers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Shorthand Typist

    3

    At Home

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Common male occupations for Dilgers in 1921

    Watchmaker

    17

    Watch Maker

    13

    Upholsterer

    11

    Clock Maker

    7

    Clockmaker

    6

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