Origins of the Donachie surname

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    In 1921, most Donachies lived in yorkshire

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    780 Donachie Travel & migration records
    2,200 Donachies found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Donachies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donachies in 1921

    Jute Spinner

    23

    Mill Worker

    20

    Housekeeper

    17

    None

    11

    Bleacher

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Donachies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    62

    General Labourer

    23

    Carter

    15

    Slater

    13

    Iron Moulder

    12

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