Origins of the Edger surname

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    In 1921, most Edgers lived in london

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    600 Edger Travel & migration records
    3,400 Edgers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Edger first names?

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    Common jobs for Edgers

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

    Common female occupations for Edgers in 1921

    House Servant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Common male occupations for Edgers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Tailor

    12

    Blacksmith

    11

    Carter

    11

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