Origins of the Allward surname

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    In 1921, most Allwards lived in south-west

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    330 Allward Travel & migration records
    680 Allwards found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Allward first names?

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    Common jobs for Allwards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Allwards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Lodging House Keeper

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Machinist

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Allwards in 1921

    Gardener Domestic

    6

    Gardener

    5

    Solicitor

    4

    Clerk

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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