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Origins of the Podger surname

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    In 1921, most Podgers lived in london

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    230 Podger Travel & migration records
    2,600 Podgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Podger

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    What are the most common Podger first names?

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    Common jobs for Podgers

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

    Common female occupations for Podgers in 1921

    Laundress

    38

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Podgers in 1921

    Bricklayer

    17

    Carpenter

    16

    Saddler

    16

    Baker

    13

    Butcher

    11

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