Origins of the Drinkwater surname
About the Drinkwaters
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Interesting facts about Drinkwater
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Drinkwater surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.
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What are the most common Drinkwater first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Drinkwaters
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Drinkwaters in 1921
Dressmaker
158
Laundress
103
Cotton Weaver
99
General Servant Domestic
74
Domestic Servant
69
Common male occupations for Drinkwaters in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
175
General Labourer
123
Bricklayer
118
Farmer
118
Carpenter
71
