Origins of the Donner surname

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    In 1921, most Donners lived in east-midlands

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    1,500 Donner Travel & migration records
    2,200 Donners found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Donner first names?

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    Common jobs for Donners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donners in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dress Maker

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Donners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farm Hands

    11

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Clerk

    6

    General Labourer

    6

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