Origins of the Ogden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 203North West 490Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 1903East Midlands 248West Midlands 89East 82London 5739South East 108South West 82South Wales 5Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ogdens lived in london

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    11,000 Ogden Travel & migration records
    82,000 Ogdens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ogden

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    515th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ogden surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Ogden first names?

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    Common jobs for Ogdens

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

    Common female occupations for Ogdens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    918

    Cotton Winder

    255

    Dressmaker

    244

    Weaver Cotton

    223

    Housekeeper

    191

    Common male occupations for Ogdens in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    330

    Coal Miner

    314

    Cotton Weaver

    292

    Carter

    209

    General Labourer

    203

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