Origins of the Driscoll surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 46Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 71East Midlands 15West Midlands 16East 280London 1525South East 496South West 440South Wales 143Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Driscolls lived in london

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    28,000 Driscolls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Driscoll

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    Common jobs for Driscolls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Driscolls in 1921

    Laundress

    150

    Charwoman

    131

    Tailoress

    118

    Servant

    111

    Domestic Servant

    85

    Commmon male occupations for Driscolls in 1921

    General Labourer

    319

    Dock Labourer

    245

    Laborer

    148

    Tailor

    112

    Carman

    95

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