Origins of the Pattenden surname

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    In 1921, most Pattendens lived in south-east

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    500 Pattenden Travel & migration records
    8,600 Pattendens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pattenden

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    Common jobs for Pattendens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pattendens in 1921

    Laundress

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Dressmaker

    32

    Cook Domestic

    24

    Housemaid Domestic

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Pattendens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Carpenter

    59

    Farm Labourer

    47

    General Labourer

    47

    Bricklayer

    44

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