Origins of the Helsdon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 8West Midlands 1East 105London 59South East 30South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Helsdons lived in east

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    140 Helsdon Travel & migration records
    1,800 Helsdons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Helsdon

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    What are the most common Helsdon first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Helsdons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Helsdons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Housekeeper

    5

    Milliner

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Cook

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Helsdons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Carpenter

    14

    General Labourer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    7

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