Origins of the Dundas surname

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    In 1921, most Dundases lived in london

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    3,700 Dundas Travel & migration records
    4,800 Dundases found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dundas first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Dundases

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dundases in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    44

    Private Means

    27

    Annuitant

    23

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Dundases in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Engineer

    23

    Merchant

    21

    General Labourer

    19

    Clerk

    18

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