Origins of the Oakden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 45Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 39East Midlands 103West Midlands 171East 12London 116South East 32South West 6South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oakdens lived in west-midlands

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    360 Oakden Travel & migration records
    5,600 Oakdens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Oakden first names?

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    Common jobs for Oakdens

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    Commmon female occupations for Oakdens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Housekeeper

    17

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Oakdens in 1921

    Farmer

    91

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Joiner

    20

    Farmers Son

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

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