Origins of the Daffern surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 17West Midlands 206East 3London 41South East 7South West 27South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dafferns lived in west-midlands

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    140 Daffern Travel & migration records
    2,700 Dafferns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Daffern

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    What are the most common Daffern first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dafferns

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

    Common female occupations for Dafferns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Silk Weaver

    12

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Ribbon Weaver

    7

    Silk Winder

    7

    Common male occupations for Dafferns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Butcher

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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