Origins of the Piddington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 11West Midlands 22East 30London 173South East 100South West 9South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Piddingtons lived in london

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    430 Piddington Travel & migration records
    3,700 Piddingtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Piddingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Piddingtons in 1921

    Lacemaker

    29

    Laundress

    20

    Dressmaker

    16

    Lace Maker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Piddingtons in 1921

    Carpenter

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Ag. Lab.

    24

    Baker

    16

    Distiller

    14

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