Origins of the Sydenham surname

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    In 1921, most Sydenhams lived in london

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    620 Sydenham Travel & migration records
    5,800 Sydenhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sydenham

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    Common jobs for Sydenhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sydenhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Laundress

    22

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Private Means

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Sydenhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Carpenter

    24

    Cabinet Maker

    19

    Lighterman

    19

    Cooper

    17

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