Origins of the Heydon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 8West Midlands 62East 4London 71South East 31South West 17South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heydons lived in london

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    450 Heydon Travel & migration records
    3,700 Heydons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heydon

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    Who were Heydons most likely to marry?

    Hayden Or Haydon Or Heydon Or Haidens

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    What are the most common Heydon first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heydons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heydons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Widow

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Lace Maker

    9

    Lacemaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Heydons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Carpenter

    23

    Yeoman

    18

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    10

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