Origins of the Peddar surname

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    In 1921, most Peddars lived in east

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    140 Peddar Travel & migration records
    1,500 Peddars found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Peddar first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Peddars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peddars in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    28

    Farmer

    26

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Peddars in 1921

    Farmer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    8

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