Origins of the Pridgeon surname

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    In 1921, most Pridgeons lived in east-midlands

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    180 Pridgeon Travel & migration records
    2,400 Pridgeons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pridgeons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pridgeons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    Dress Maker

    7

    Felt Hat Trimmer

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Pridgeons in 1921

    Farmer

    30

    Farmers Son

    15

    Carpenter

    11

    Dyer

    11

    Saddler

    9

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