Origins of the Douthwaite surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 177North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 159East Midlands 3West Midlands 6East 7London 138South East 26South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Douthwaites lived in north-east

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    460 Douthwaite Travel & migration records
    7,100 Douthwaites found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Douthwaites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Douthwaites in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    House Servant

    21

    Charwoman

    16

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Laundress

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Douthwaites in 1921

    Farmer

    52

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Farmers Son

    18

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