Origins of the Edward surname

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    In 1921, most Edwards lived in london

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    7,700 Edward Travel & migration records
    44,000 Edwards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Edward

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    620th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Edward surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Edward first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Edwards

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

    Common female occupations for Edwards in 1921

    House Servant

    282

    Dressmaker

    240

    Domestic Servant

    183

    General Servant

    175

    Servant

    164

    Common male occupations for Edwards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    357

    Coal Miner

    273

    Farmer

    256

    Yeoman

    173

    Tailor

    159

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