Origins of the Doak surname

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    In 1921, most Doaks lived in london

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    1,600 Doak Travel & migration records
    1,300 Doaks found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Doaks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Doaks in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    House Keeper

    5

    Fruiterer Assistant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Doaks in 1921

    Farmer

    10

    General Farmers

    10

    Wright

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Farm Hands

    7

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