Origins of the Donaldson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 592North West 124Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 239East Midlands 36West Midlands 77East 133London 732South East 248South West 51South Wales 36Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Donaldsons lived in london

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    24,000 Donaldson Travel & migration records
    67,000 Donaldsons found in all Census records

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    672nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Donaldson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1573.

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    Common jobs for Donaldsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donaldsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    423

    Domestic Servant

    348

    Housekeeper

    242

    F S

    203

    Annuitant

    166

    Commmon male occupations for Donaldsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    562

    Tailor

    313

    Fisherman

    298

    Weaver

    292

    Joiner

    283

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