Origins of the Calder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 164North West 34Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 36East Midlands 14West Midlands 81East 105London 268South East 94South West 28South Wales 22Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Calders lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Calder

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    Common jobs for Calders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Calders in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    170

    Dressmaker

    168

    F S

    123

    Housekeeper

    115

    Annuitant

    93

    Commmon male occupations for Calders in 1921

    Farmer

    251

    Farm Servant

    214

    Tailor

    183

    Shoemaker

    159

    Mason

    137

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