Origins of the Dotter surname

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    In 1921, most Dotters lived in south-east

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    310 Dotter Travel & migration records
    150 Dotters found in all Census records

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    Maria

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    Common jobs for Dotters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dotters in 1921

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    3

    House Servant

    2

    Assistant Tobacconist

    1

    At Jam Factory

    1

    Bonnet Sewer

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Dotters in 1921

    Jeweller

    5

    Watchmaker

    5

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Machinists Apprentices

    3

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