Origins of the Durden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 8West Midlands 24East 42London 154South East 48South West 36South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Durdens lived in london

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    400 Durden Travel & migration records
    3,700 Durdens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Durden first names?

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    Common jobs for Durdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Durdens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Dress Maker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Laundress

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Durdens in 1921

    Farm Hands

    28

    Farmer

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    General Farmers

    13

    Boatman

    12

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