Origins of the Dotson surname

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    In 1921, most Dotsons lived in london

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    360 Dotson Travel & migration records
    630 Dotsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dotsons

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    Common female occupations for Dotsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Keeper

    3

    Weaver Cotton

    3

    General Servant

    2

    Common male occupations for Dotsons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    108

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    74

    General Farmers

    49

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    22

    Semiskilled Miners

    20

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