Origins of the Ditcher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 9West Midlands 15East 1London 13South East 43South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ditchers lived in south-east

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    61 Ditcher Travel & migration records
    900 Ditchers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ditchers

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

    Common female occupations for Ditchers in 1921

    Mantuamaker

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Housemaid

    4

    Waterman

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Common male occupations for Ditchers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Carpenter

    11

    Butcher

    10

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Miner

    6

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