Origins of the Chadwick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 178North West 728Isle of Man 24Yorkshire 2460East Midlands 403West Midlands 1099East 135London 9102South East 323South West 93South Wales 26Mid Wales 10West Wales 1North Wales 88Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chadwicks lived in london

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    16,000 Chadwick Travel & migration records
    130,000 Chadwicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chadwick

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    336th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Chadwick surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Chadwick first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Chadwicks

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

    Common female occupations for Chadwicks in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,571

    Dressmaker

    373

    Cotton Winder

    348

    Weaver

    339

    Weaver Cotton

    324

    Common male occupations for Chadwicks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    697

    Cotton Weaver

    551

    General Labourer

    350

    Cotton Spinner

    329

    Carter

    293

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