Origins of the Gadsden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 42West Midlands 19East 166London 116South East 40South West 5South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gadsdens lived in east

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    370 Gadsden Travel & migration records
    3,900 Gadsdens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gadsdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gadsdens in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    22

    Lace Maker

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    Lacemaker

    11

    Farmers Wife

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Gadsdens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farmers Son

    23

    Farmer

    22

    Baker

    18

    Farm Labourer

    14

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