Origins of the Paxman surname

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    In 1921, most Paxmans lived in london

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    280 Paxman Travel & migration records
    2,100 Paxmans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Paxmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Paxmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Housemaid

    6

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Thatcher

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Paxmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Thatcher

    19

    Farmer

    14

    Carpenter

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

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