Origins of the Otway surname

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    In 1921, most Otways lived in london

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    500 Otway Travel & migration records
    3,100 Otways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Otway

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    What are the most common Otway first names?

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    Common jobs for Otways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Otways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Laundress

    11

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Otways in 1921

    Carpenter

    21

    Bricklayer

    15

    Yeoman

    15

    General Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    10

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