Origins of the Dresser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 117North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 69East Midlands 2West Midlands 12East 1London 26South East 11South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dressers lived in north-east

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    960 Dresser Travel & migration records
    3,100 Dressers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dresser

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    What are the most common Dresser first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dressers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dressers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Dressmaker

    14

    Annuitant

    13

    Living On Her Own Means

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Dressers in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Cooper

    12

    Grocer

    9

    Yeoman

    9

    House Painter

    8

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