Origins of the Dormer surname

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    In 1921, most Dormers lived in london

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    1,400 Dormer Travel & migration records
    8,400 Dormers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dormer

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    Common jobs for Dormers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dormers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Laundress

    38

    Domestic Servant

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Lace Maker

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Dormers in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    31

    Silk Weaver

    26

    Farmer

    25

    Butcher

    24

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