Origins of the Peden surname

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    In 1921, most Pedens lived in london

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    2,000 Peden Travel & migration records
    4,400 Pedens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Peden first names?

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    Common jobs for Pedens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pedens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Housekeeper

    14

    Dress Maker

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Pedens in 1921

    Fisherman

    44

    Coal Miner

    27

    Tailor

    23

    General Labourer

    21

    Shoemaker

    21

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