Origins of the Dunnington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 140East Midlands 35West MidlandsEast 5London 8South East 1South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunningtons lived in yorkshire

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    310 Dunnington Travel & migration records
    2,500 Dunningtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dunningtons

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    Commmon female occupations for Dunningtons in 1921

    Laundress

    19

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Dunningtons in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Joiner

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Farm Servant

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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