Origins of the Drysdale surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 200North West 41Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 19East Midlands 1West Midlands 8East 10London 92South East 29South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Drysdales lived in north-east

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    6,200 Drysdale Travel & migration records
    18,000 Drysdales found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Drysdales

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

    Common female occupations for Drysdales in 1921

    Dressmaker

    115

    Domestic Servant

    75

    Annuitant

    67

    F S

    64

    Housekeeper

    64

    Common male occupations for Drysdales in 1921

    Coal Miner

    209

    Weaver

    128

    Blacksmith

    117

    Joiner

    96

    Farmer

    77

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