Origins of the Dodgson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 118North West 93Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 617East Midlands 13West Midlands 14East 6London 470South East 32South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dodgsons lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Dodgson Travel & migration records
    15,000 Dodgsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dodgsons

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

    Common female occupations for Dodgsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    59

    Cotton Weaver

    48

    Living On Own Means

    48

    House Servant

    40

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Common male occupations for Dodgsons in 1921

    Farmer

    85

    Joiner

    56

    Blacksmith

    53

    General Labourer

    50

    Coal Miner

    47

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