Origins of the Sudbury surname

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    In 1921, most Sudburys lived in london

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    490 Sudbury Travel & migration records
    3,700 Sudburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sudbury

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    What are the most common Sudbury first names?

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    Common jobs for Sudburys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sudburys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Lace Mender

    14

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Silk Weaver

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Sudburys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    32

    Joiner

    19

    Butcher

    15

    Farmer

    13

    Builder

    12

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