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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 31West Midlands 7East 188London 71South East 93South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dodmans lived in east

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    470 Dodman Travel & migration records
    4,900 Dodmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dodman

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    What are the most common Dodman first names?

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    Common jobs for Dodmans

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

    Common female occupations for Dodmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Common male occupations for Dodmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    58

    Carpenter

    30

    Chimney Sweep

    27

    Game Keeper

    15

    Boot Maker

    14

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