Origins of the Edge surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 1022Isle of Man 25Yorkshire 247East Midlands 393West Midlands 1226East 164London 2519South East 155South West 60South Wales 40Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 123Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Edges lived in london

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    6,200 Edge Travel & migration records
    57,000 Edges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Edge

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    756th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Edge surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    What are the most common Edge first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Edges

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

    Common female occupations for Edges in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    240

    Dressmaker

    219

    Domestic Servant

    122

    General Servant Domestic

    117

    House Servant

    104

    Common male occupations for Edges in 1921

    Coal Miner

    235

    Farmer

    212

    General Labourer

    207

    Agricultural Labourer

    167

    Carter

    150

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