Origins of the Saunder surname

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    In 1921, most Saunders lived in london

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    680 Saunder Travel & migration records
    4,200 Saunders found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Saunders

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    Commmon female occupations for Saunders in 1921

    General Servant

    20

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Laundress

    15

    Living On Own Means

    15

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Saunders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    20

    Yeoman

    20

    General Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

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