Origins of the Edens surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 11West Midlands 2East 16London 13South East 41South West 9South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Edenses lived in south-east

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    260 Edens Travel & migration records
    1,000 Edenses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Edenses

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    Common female occupations for Edenses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Gloveress

    5

    Widow

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Gloveress Leather

    3

    Common male occupations for Edenses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    24

    General Farmers

    11

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

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