Origins of the Spalding surname

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    In 1921, most Spaldings lived in london

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    4,100 Spalding Travel & migration records
    20,000 Spaldings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spalding

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    Who were Spaldings most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Spalding first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Spaldings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spaldings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    97

    Laundress

    64

    Domestic Servant

    59

    General Servant

    47

    Housekeeper

    44

    Commmon male occupations for Spaldings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    113

    Farm Labourer

    71

    General Labourer

    69

    Bricklayer

    68

    Carpenter

    62

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