Origins of the Barden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 10Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 236East Midlands 38West Midlands 43East 60London 246South East 568South West 32South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bardens lived in south-east

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    2,500 Barden Travel & migration records
    13,000 Bardens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bardens

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

    Common female occupations for Bardens in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    59

    Dressmaker

    57

    Laundress

    34

    Cook Domestic

    31

    Charwoman

    27

    Common male occupations for Bardens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    132

    Farm Labourer

    58

    General Labourer

    55

    Carpenter

    48

    Bricklayer

    33

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