Origins of the Dolphin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 110North West 49Isle of ManYorkshire 239East Midlands 33West Midlands 228East 36London 193South East 39South West 21South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dolphins lived in yorkshire

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    2,300 Dolphin Travel & migration records
    11,000 Dolphins found in all Census records

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    We have for the Dolphin surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Dolphins most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Dolphin first names?

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    Common jobs for Dolphins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dolphins in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    52

    Dressmaker

    39

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    Housekeeper

    24

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Dolphins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    64

    General Labourer

    50

    Farmer

    37

    Butcher

    36

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

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