Origins of the Lyden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 9East MidlandsWest Midlands 8East 12London 54South East 5South West 26South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lydens lived in london

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    3,700 Lyden Travel & migration records
    1,600 Lydens found in all Census records

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Lydens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lydens in 1921

    Mill Worker

    9

    Out Door Worker

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lydens in 1921

    General Labourer

    18

    Dock Labourer

    9

    Shipyard Labourer

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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