Origins of the Ordway surname

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    In 1921, most Ordways lived in london

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    650 Ordway Travel & migration records
    490 Ordways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ordway

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    What are the most common Ordway first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ordways

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

    Common female occupations for Ordways in 1921

    Bookbinder

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Harness Stitcher

    2

    Mr

    2

    Common male occupations for Ordways in 1921

    Vintner

    38

    Founder

    20

    Grocer

    17

    Farm Hands

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

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