Origins of the Jorden surname

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    In 1921, most Jordens lived in london

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    1,400 Jorden Travel & migration records
    4,900 Jordens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jorden

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    What are the most common Jorden first names?

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    Common jobs for Jordens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jordens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    25

    House Servant

    24

    Servant

    22

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Jordens in 1921

    Grocer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Yeoman

    26

    Coal Miner

    22

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