Origins of the Aldred surname

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    In 1921, most Aldreds lived in london

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    2,200 Aldred Travel & migration records
    26,000 Aldreds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Aldred

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    What are the most common Aldred first names?

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    Common jobs for Aldreds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Aldreds in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    216

    Dressmaker

    76

    Housekeeper

    57

    Laundress

    49

    House Keeper

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Aldreds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    234

    Agricultural Labourer

    124

    Coal Miner Hewer

    97

    Cotton Weaver

    69

    General Labourer

    63

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