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Origins of the Carden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 43Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 37East Midlands 12West Midlands 24East 38London 211South East 193South West 21South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cardens lived in london

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    2,600 Carden Travel & migration records
    7,900 Cardens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carden

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    What are the most common Carden first names?

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    Common jobs for Cardens

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

    Common female occupations for Cardens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Laundress

    24

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Housekeeper

    17

    Common male occupations for Cardens in 1921

    Carpenter

    36

    General Labourer

    30

    Farm Hands

    27

    Dock Labourer

    23

    Tailor

    23

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