Origins of the Sanders surname

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    In 1921, most Sanderses lived in london

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    247th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sanders surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Sanders first names?

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    Common jobs for Sanderses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sanderses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    671

    Laundress

    369

    Domestic Servant

    309

    General Servant Domestic

    287

    Living On Own Means

    275

    Commmon male occupations for Sanderses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    695

    Farm Hands

    639

    Carpenter

    547

    Farmer

    452

    Coal Miner

    437

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