Origins of the Dryland surname

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    In 1921, most Drylands lived in south-east

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    140 Dryland Travel & migration records
    1,800 Drylands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dryland

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    What are the most common Dryland first names?

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    Common jobs for Drylands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Drylands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Laundress

    7

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Drylands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Butcher

    12

    Platelayer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    Bricklayer

    9

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