Origins of the Dorman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 54West Midlands 86East 59London 185South East 107South West 59South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dormans lived in london

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    3,700 Dorman Travel & migration records
    9,200 Dormans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dormans

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

    Common female occupations for Dormans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    General Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Housekeeper

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Dormans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    General Labourer

    43

    Coal Miner

    37

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    37

    Farm Hands

    35

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