Origins of the Marden surname

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    In 1921, most Mardens lived in london

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    1,400 Marden Travel & migration records
    7,100 Mardens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Marden first names?

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    Common jobs for Mardens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mardens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    General Servant

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    House Servant

    22

    Laundress

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Mardens in 1921

    Carpenter

    54

    Farmer

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    General Labourer

    41

    Gardener

    28

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