Origins of the Doane surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 6West Midlands 3EastLondon 8South East 4South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Doanes lived in yorkshire

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    1,700 Doane Travel & migration records
    400 Doanes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Doanes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Doanes in 1921

    House Servant

    3

    Domestic Cook

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Doanes in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

    Farm Hands

    15

    General Farmers

    11

    Carpenters

    6

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    5

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