Origins of the Childe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 106East Midlands 8West Midlands 37East 7London 41South East 29South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Childes lived in yorkshire

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    310 Childe Travel & migration records
    2,200 Childes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Childe

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    What are the most common Childe first names?

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    Common jobs for Childes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Childes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Servant

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Childes in 1921

    Grocer

    23

    Farmer

    14

    Turner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Blacksmith

    10

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