Origins of the Standen surname

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    In 1921, most Standens lived in south-east

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    1,900 Standen Travel & migration records
    17,000 Standens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Standen

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

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    What are the most common Standen first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Standens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Standens in 1921

    Laundress

    79

    Cotton Weaver

    74

    Dressmaker

    64

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    General Servant

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Standens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    144

    Blacksmith

    67

    Farm Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    65

    Farmer

    59

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