Origins of the Padden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 5West Midlands 14East 10London 103South East 12South West 18South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Paddens lived in london

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    2,600 Padden Travel & migration records
    2,700 Paddens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Padden

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    Mc Paddens

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    What are the most common Padden first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Paddens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Paddens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    Charwoman

    12

    Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Paddens in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Fireman

    7

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