Origins of the Gaydon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 1West Midlands 18East 7London 55South East 56South West 39South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gaydons lived in south-east

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    Common jobs for Gaydons

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    Commmon female occupations for Gaydons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Watchmaker

    9

    Milliner

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gaydons in 1921

    Watchmaker

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    Farmer

    10

    Mason

    10

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