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Origins of the Maiden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 37Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 147East Midlands 31West Midlands 152East 24London 294South East 43South West 15South Wales 44Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maidens lived in london

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    1,000 Maiden Travel & migration records
    8,800 Maidens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maiden

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    What are the most common Maiden first names?

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    Common jobs for Maidens

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

    Common female occupations for Maidens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    32

    Dressmaker

    28

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Laundress

    24

    House Keeper

    21

    Common male occupations for Maidens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    80

    Butcher

    37

    General Labourer

    26

    Miner

    22

    Carter

    20

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