Origins of the Claydon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 89East Midlands 50West Midlands 86East 627London 676South East 300South West 16South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Claydons lived in london

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    Common jobs for Claydons

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    Common female occupations for Claydons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    97

    Domestic Servant

    74

    General Servant Domestic

    70

    Laundress

    68

    General Servant

    53

    Common male occupations for Claydons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    252

    Farm Labourer

    116

    General Labourer

    97

    Gardener

    59

    Blacksmith

    52

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