Origins of the Dunnett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 39West Midlands 18East 429London 215South East 105South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunnetts lived in east

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    1,500 Dunnett Travel & migration records
    9,400 Dunnetts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dunnett first names?

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    Common jobs for Dunnetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunnetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Laundress

    22

    Housemaid Domestic

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Dunnetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    88

    Farm Labourer

    55

    Farmer

    48

    Tailor

    26

    Carpenter

    25

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