Origins of the Heddon surname

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    In 1921, most Heddons lived in south-west

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    310 Heddon Travel & migration records
    2,200 Heddons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heddon

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    Common jobs for Heddons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heddons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Servant

    9

    Dress Maker

    8

    Laundress

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Heddons in 1921

    Mason

    15

    Farmer

    12

    Carpenter

    11

    Coal Miner

    11

    Joiner

    10

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