Origins of the Donne surname

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    In 1921, most Donnes lived in south-west

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    700 Donne Travel & migration records
    2,800 Donnes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Donne

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    What are the most common Donne first names?

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    Common jobs for Donnes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donnes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Dressmaker

    9

    Annuitant

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Donnes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Clerk

    16

    Pewterer

    15

    Surgeon

    11

    Chaplain

    10

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