Origins of the Chegwidden surname

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    In 1921, most Chegwiddens lived in south-west

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    510 Chegwidden Travel & migration records
    2,200 Chegwiddens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Chegwiddens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chegwiddens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    House Keeper

    7

    Milliner

    7

    At Home

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Chegwiddens in 1921

    Carpenter

    30

    Fisherman

    17

    Blacksmith

    14

    Farmer

    12

    Stone Mason

    9

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