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Origins of the Blagden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 162East Midlands 47West Midlands 6East 8London 55South East 27South West 29South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blagdens lived in yorkshire

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    630 Blagden Travel & migration records
    3,200 Blagdens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blagden

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    Common jobs for Blagdens

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

    Common female occupations for Blagdens in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Widow

    11

    Housemaid Domestic

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Fund Holder

    7

    Common male occupations for Blagdens in 1921

    Carter

    14

    Wheelwright

    12

    Blacksmith

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Joiner

    8

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