Origins of the Corden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 88West Midlands 202East 34London 155South East 48South West 17South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cordens lived in west-midlands

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    500 Corden Travel & migration records
    6,000 Cordens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Corden first names?

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    Common jobs for Cordens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cordens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    15

    House Servant

    13

    Dress Maker

    12

    Housekeeper

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Cordens in 1921

    Farmer

    41

    Blacksmith

    27

    General Labourer

    21

    Tailor

    19

    Coal Miner

    17

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