Origins of the Odd surname

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    In 1921, most Odds lived in south-east

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    200 Odd Travel & migration records
    1,400 Odds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Odd

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    What are the most common Odd first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Odds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Odds in 1921

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Cook

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Needle Woman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Odds in 1921

    Carman

    13

    Cricket Bat Maker

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Gardener

    10

    Fruit Grower

    6

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