Origins of the Ketchen surname

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    In 1921, most Ketchens lived in yorkshire

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    400 Ketchen Travel & migration records
    1,200 Ketchens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ketchen

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    What are the most common Ketchen first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Ketchens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ketchens in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Paper Mill Worker

    8

    Assists In House Work

    5

    F S

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Ketchens in 1921

    Paper Maker

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Shepherd

    9

    Carter

    8

    Farmer

    8

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