Origins of the Seddon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North West 326Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 293East Midlands 63West Midlands 56East 29London 4971South East 81South West 35South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Seddons lived in london

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    4,900 Seddon Travel & migration records
    47,000 Seddons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Seddon

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    995th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Seddon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Seddon first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Seddons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Seddons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    496

    Dressmaker

    138

    House Keeper

    109

    Housekeeper

    107

    Silk Weaver

    95

    Commmon male occupations for Seddons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    647

    Coal Miner Hewer

    225

    Carter

    157

    Farmer

    143

    General Labourer

    139

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