Origins of the Reeds surname

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    In 1921, most Reedses lived in south-east

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    310 Reeds Travel & migration records
    2,100 Reedses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Reedses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Reedses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Reedses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Butcher

    15

    General Labourer

    12

    Gardener

    9

    Stone Mason

    7

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