Origins of the Dunkerly surname

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    In 1921, most Dunkerlys lived in london

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    310 Dunkerly Travel & migration records
    1,500 Dunkerlys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dunkerlys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunkerlys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    Power Loom Weaver

    8

    Cotton Reeler

    6

    Milliner

    6

    Cotton Piecer

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Dunkerlys in 1921

    Cotton Piecer

    13

    Weaver

    11

    Carter

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Cotton Spinner

    6

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