Origins of the Donalson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 1West MidlandsEastLondon 16South East 1South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Donalsons lived in north-east

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    Common jobs for Donalsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Donalsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Housekeeper

    3

    Domestic Servant

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    General Servant

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    Commmon male occupations for Donalsons in 1921

    Farm Hands

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    Chemical Labourer

    5

    General Farmers

    5

    Cook

    4

    Mariner

    4

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