Origins of the Dunnet surname

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    In 1921, most Dunnets lived in london

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    470 Dunnet Travel & migration records
    4,900 Dunnets found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dunnet first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dunnets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunnets in 1921

    Farmer's Wife

    43

    Dressmaker

    37

    Farmers Wife

    34

    General Serv

    32

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Dunnets in 1921

    Fisherman

    141

    Farmer

    115

    Farm Servant

    68

    Cooper

    47

    Mason

    44

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