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Origins of the Ovenden surname

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    In 1921, most Ovendens lived in south-east

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    650 Ovenden Travel & migration records
    9,500 Ovendens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ovenden

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    What are the most common Ovenden first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ovendens

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

    Common female occupations for Ovendens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Housemaid Domestic

    24

    Laundress

    24

    Common male occupations for Ovendens in 1921

    Carpenter

    68

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    General Labourer

    35

    Bricklayer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    27

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