Origins of the Saxon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 51North West 109Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 74East Midlands 13West Midlands 99East 31London 838South East 22South West 14South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Saxons lived in london

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    1,800 Saxon Travel & migration records
    10,000 Saxons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Saxon

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    What are the most common Saxon first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Saxons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Saxons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    95

    Dressmaker

    36

    Housekeeper

    30

    Cotton Winder

    24

    Weaver Cotton

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Saxons in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    56

    Blacksmith

    47

    Coal Miner

    42

    Iron Turner

    39

    General Labourer

    38

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