Origins of the Cardew surname

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    In 1921, most Cardews lived in london

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    390 Cardew Travel & migration records
    1,900 Cardews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cardew

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    What are the most common Cardew first names?

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    Common jobs for Cardews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cardews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Private Means

    10

    Domestic

    6

    Charwoman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cardews in 1921

    Blacksmith

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Boiler Maker

    7

    Mason

    6

    Carpenter

    5

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