Origins of the Clegg surname

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    In 1921, most Cleggs lived in london

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    11,000 Clegg Travel & migration records
    96,000 Cleggs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clegg

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    480th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Clegg first names?

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    Common jobs for Cleggs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cleggs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,342

    Woollen Weaver

    311

    Weaver Cotton

    303

    Weaver

    296

    Dressmaker

    286

    Commmon male occupations for Cleggs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    686

    Coal Miner

    445

    Cotton Spinner

    304

    Joiner

    241

    Weaver

    241

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