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Origins of the Dimmer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 8West Midlands 4EastLondon 36South East 78South West 71South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dimmers lived in south-east

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    130 Dimmer Travel & migration records
    1,700 Dimmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dimmer

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    What are the most common Dimmer first names?

    George

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dimmers

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

    Common female occupations for Dimmers in 1921

    Lab

    17

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

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    10

    Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Dimmers in 1921

    Carter On Farm

    16

    Lab

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Painter

    9

    Agricultural Laborer

    7

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