Origins of the Edmunds surname
About the Edmundses
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Interesting facts about Edmunds
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Edmunds surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Edmunds first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Edmundses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Edmundses in 1921
Dressmaker
233
Domestic Servant
100
General Servant Domestic
100
Laundress
87
General Servant
86
Common male occupations for Edmundses in 1921
Coal Miner
331
Coal Miner Hewer
242
Farmer
203
Agricultural Labourer
171
General Labourer
127
