Origins of the Dillingham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 12West Midlands 5East 126London 62South East 8South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dillinghams lived in east

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    560 Dillingham Travel & migration records
    1,600 Dillinghams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dillingham

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    Common jobs for Dillinghams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dillinghams in 1921

    Straw Hat Finisher

    11

    Straw Hat Machinist

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Straw Hat Sewer

    6

    Bonnet Sewer

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Dillinghams in 1921

    Farm Hands

    18

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    17

    Wheelwright

    12

    Carman

    11

    Carpenter

    10

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