Origins of the Croydon surname

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    In 1921, most Croydons lived in london

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    210 Croydon Travel & migration records
    2,800 Croydons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Croydon

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    Common jobs for Croydons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Croydons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dress Maker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Croydons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Baker

    10

    Clerk

    10

    Shoemaker

    9

    Table Blade Grinder

    9

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