Origins of the Donavan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 15London 60South East 17South West 18South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Donavans lived in london

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    6,800 Donavan Travel & migration records
    2,400 Donavans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Donavan

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    What are the most common Donavan first names?

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    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Donavans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donavans in 1921

    Charwoman

    15

    Laundress

    14

    Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Donavans in 1921

    General Labourer

    21

    Dock Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    At Home

    7

    Farm Labourer

    7

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