Origins of the Dodds surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2981North West 80Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 298East Midlands 147West Midlands 30East 75London 348South East 147South West 31South Wales 14Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Doddses lived in north-east

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    10,000 Dodds Travel & migration records
    60,000 Doddses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dodds

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    787th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Dodds surname. The oldest one dates back to 1579.

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    What are the most common Dodds first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Doddses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Doddses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    327

    Domestic Servant

    183

    Housekeeper

    137

    House Servant

    125

    General Servant Domestic

    104

    Commmon male occupations for Doddses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    772

    Coal Miner Hewer

    273

    Joiner

    254

    Blacksmith

    248

    Farmer

    214

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