Origins of the Brigden surname

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    In 1921, most Brigdens lived in london

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    790 Brigden Travel & migration records
    6,100 Brigdens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brigden

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    What are the most common Brigden first names?

    William

    Thomas

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Brigdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brigdens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    31

    General Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Housekeeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Brigdens in 1921

    Tailor

    31

    General Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Blacksmith

    19

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