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Origins of the Aylward surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 15West Midlands 18East 28London 329South East 241South West 42South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aylwards lived in london

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    2,600 Aylward Travel & migration records
    7,600 Aylwards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Aylwards

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

    Common female occupations for Aylwards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    29

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Common male occupations for Aylwards in 1921

    General Labourer

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Bricklayer

    27

    Carpenter

    23

    Farmer

    17

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