Origins of the Ashdown surname

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    In 1921, most Ashdowns lived in south-east

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    2,000 Ashdown Travel & migration records
    17,000 Ashdowns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ashdown first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ashdowns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ashdowns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    94

    Laundress

    75

    Domestic Servant

    49

    General Servant Domestic

    48

    General Servant

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Ashdowns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    122

    Bricklayer

    96

    General Labourer

    73

    Farm Labourer

    71

    Carpenter

    52

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