Origins of the Sugden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 130North West 69Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 2245East Midlands 38West Midlands 32East 63London 493South East 71South West 18South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sugdens lived in yorkshire

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    3,400 Sugden Travel & migration records
    32,000 Sugdens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sugdens

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    Commmon female occupations for Sugdens in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    257

    Worsted Spinner

    179

    Dressmaker

    120

    Cotton Weaver

    90

    Living On Own Means

    84

    Commmon male occupations for Sugdens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    151

    Wool Comber

    104

    Joiner

    97

    Wool Sorter

    60

    Stone Mason

    54

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