Origins of the Chadd surname

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    In 1921, most Chadds lived in london

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    190 Chadd Travel & migration records
    2,400 Chadds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chadd

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    What are the most common Chadd first names?

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    Common jobs for Chadds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chadds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    14

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Chadds in 1921

    Postman

    12

    Basket Maker

    10

    Blacksmith

    10

    Carpenter

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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