Origins of the Padget surname

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    In 1921, most Padgets lived in yorkshire

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    390 Padget Travel & migration records
    3,700 Padgets found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Padget first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Padgets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Padgets in 1921

    House Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Padgets in 1921

    Coal Miner

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Tailor

    14

    General Labourer

    12

    Farmer

    10

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