Origins of the Dilworth surname

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    In 1921, most Dilworths lived in london

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    2,100 Dilworth Travel & migration records
    8,600 Dilworths found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dilworth first names?

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    Common jobs for Dilworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dilworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    138

    House Keeper

    32

    Housekeeper

    28

    Cotton Winder

    26

    Weaver Cotton

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Dilworths in 1921

    Farmer

    70

    Cotton Weaver

    42

    Carter

    31

    Cotton Spinner

    26

    Stone Mason

    23

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