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Origins of the Congdon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 14London 102South East 60South West 188South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Congdons lived in south-west

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    2,100 Congdon Travel & migration records
    5,800 Congdons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Congdon

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    What are the most common Congdon first names?

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    Common jobs for Congdons

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

    Common female occupations for Congdons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Milliner

    21

    House Servant

    15

    At Home

    14

    Common male occupations for Congdons in 1921

    Farmer

    59

    Carpenter

    35

    Farmers Son

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    20

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